The myths of the Dogon tribesmen of Mall, West Africa, contain astronomical knowledge which the native people could have neither learned by themselves nor guessed. Obviously, the researchers say, some ...

In particular, the Dogon people of Mali are renowned for their surprisingly accurate astronomical knowledge, specifically concerning Sirius and its companion stars. These celestial observations ...

Profile: Al-Qaeda in North Africa UN peacekeepers killed in Mali attack ... be members of the Dogon ethnic group, which has a long history of tension with the nomadic Fulani people.

An armed group attacked a wedding ceremony in central Mali on Monday ... hours," adding that more than half were "young people." Ginna Dogon, an organization that represents the Dogon ethnic ...

Most livestock markets in Mali’s capital are run by Fulani people — also known as the ... members of the group include ...