Concerned Irish citizens in the southern Africa region are being advised to contact the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and its Embassy network, the DFA has said.

It says it remains available to provide consular assistance to Irish citizens where requested and as appropriate. There are over 35,000 Irish citizens based in South Africa, the DFA confirmed.

The majority of these people are dual nationals and long-term residents of South Africa. The size of the Irish community in neighbouring countries is much less, with the estimated number of Irish people travelling in these countries being "relatively small" compared to South Africa.

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