Losing touch in South Africa, strangely, during expedition (6)

I believe the answer is:

safari

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'expedition' is the definition.
(I know that safari is a type of expedition)

I don't understand the rest of the clue.

(Other definitions for safari that I've seen before include "African wildlife trip" , "Wildlife-watching expedition" , "Hunting journey" , "Expedition to look at wildlife" , "As fair as an African expedition" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

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