What does the cryptic crossword clue "Boat dispatched to save swimmer somewhere in Africa (8)" mean?

The definition is "Boat". The wordplay uses an anagram. anagram of BOAT (synonym="BOAT") + SWAN (synonym="water bird = swimmer") = BOTSWANA; definition: "somewhere in Africa" The answer is BOTSWANA.

Boat dispatched to save swimmer somewhere in Africa (8)

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