Ben Farmer

Clinton Fortuin was shot dead last week in the same street where his younger brother was killed seven months earlier. The 25-year-old was murdered while walking with his girlfriend along Surwood Walk, in the Cape Town suburb of Hanover Park, yards from wh... See more

Ukraine’s ‘MI5’ headquarters on fire after Russian strike Ben Farmer Fri, 4 September 2026 at 2:07 pm UTC 2 min read Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Black smoke poured from two windows on the front of the building A R... See more

Congo’s Ebola outbreak slows at epicentre but widens elsewhere, modelling suggests Ben Farmer Fri, September 4, 2026 at 5:00 AM UTC 4 min read Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. New cases have slowed in Ituri, the epicen... See more

Collapsing child vaccination in South Africa ‘a public health emergency’ Ben Farmer Wed, September 2, 2026 at 8:47 AM UTC 3 min read Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A poor understanding of the public health benefits o... See more

The Mexican ‘cooks’ behind Africa’s meth boom Ben Farmer Sun, August 30, 2026 at 9:00 AM UTC 6 min read Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Nigerian drug enforcement agency officials in protective suits perform a process ... See more