When a mosquito lands on a patch of exposed skin and unsheathes a needle-like proboscis to pierce a blood vessel, she–and it is always a she–is not just sucking up a blood meal. She’s also leaving something behind with her saliva. In some cases, it’s a harmless anticoagulant that keeps the blood flowing and causes nothing more than an itchy welt.
But in many parts of the world, different species of the mosquito carry serious and sometimes deadly diseases. Read More...
- Lindiwe Sisulu, in her speech during the 58th Madaraka Day fete in Kisumu, referred to Raila Odinga as the president
- The South African minister was representing her government in the event which was also graced by President Evariste Ndayishimiye of Burundi
- Sisulu has ties in Bondo, Siaya county, where her late husband was born
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President Uhuru Kenyatta has made a jest out of South African Minister Lindiwe Sisulu's slip of the tongue during the 58th Madaraka Day celebrations in Kisumu. Read More...
Nigerian social media activist Verydarkman buzzed the internet after he showed a curvy woman on his bedThe internet sensation revealed that he was in Rwanda and gave a review of the hotel where they were lodgedA video of VDM enjoying the new room spurred massive reactions online as Afrobeats star Davido and others shared their observations Nigerian social media activist Martins Vincent Otse, also known as Verydarkman, seems to be enjoying his time in Rwanda as he subtly showcased the curvaceous woman accompanying him. Read More...