cryptic 2540

[creamegg]

16d- i hope it transformed a country in africa
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17d- asian food served initially in pacific islands
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20d- took legal action about it - thats appropriate
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2d- comment on dispatch showing military position
observation ????

26a- leader of movement who delivers evening paper 8-6
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[quinie]

16d Ethiopia

[roslyn251254]

16d ethiopia
20d suited

[JoolsTwo]

26a standard bearer?

[quinie]

20d suited

[Lie-in King]

16d Ethiopia - anag 'i hope it' + a
17d Samosa - s(erved) (in) Samoa
20d Suited - 'sued' (about) 'it'
2d Observation post
26a Standard-bearer (I guess as "Evening Standard", a London paper)

[creamegg]

thankyou all v much x