### Clue: African politicians imprisoned for dance? (6)
### Answer: CANCAN 
 ### Explanation: Definition: dance
  ANC(abbrev. for the $$A$$frican $$N$$ational $$C$$ongress,the now South African political party that started as an anti-apartheid nationalist movement) *contained*(imprisoned,in CAN,slang for prison)
Defn:  The French dance featuring high-kicks and the splits