What does the cryptic crossword clue "Laissez-faire type? Not sailor from African country (8)" mean?

The definition is "from African country". The wordplay uses a deletion. LIBERIAN (deletion) + (deletion) = LIBERIAN; definition: "from African country" The answer is LIBERIAN.

Laissez-faire type? Not sailor from African country (8)

Guardian Cryptic #27200 | 20 Across | 2017-05-18 flower

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