AFISMA
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AFISMA is a regional African Union military mission established to help stabilize Mali during its 2012–2013 crisis by supporting government forces against insurgent groups.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| AFISMA canonical | 3 |
| AFISMA military component | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3763482 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: AFISMA Context triple: [African-led International Support Mission to Mali, shortName, AFISMA]
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A.
FiAF
FiAF is the commonly used abbreviation for the Finnish Air Force, the air warfare branch of Finland’s Defence Forces.
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B.
AFSJ
AFSJ is the European Union’s policy framework that governs cooperation on justice, security, border control, and fundamental rights across member states.
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C.
FIAS
FIAS is the international governing body responsible for overseeing and promoting the combat sport of sambo worldwide.
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D.
FAPSI
FAPSI was a Russian government agency responsible for signals intelligence, secure communications, and information security, functioning as a successor to parts of the Soviet KGB.
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E.
AIST
AIST is a professional association that supports the global iron and steel industry through technology advancement, education, and networking among industry professionals.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: AFISMA Target entity description: AFISMA is a regional African Union military mission established to help stabilize Mali during its 2012–2013 crisis by supporting government forces against insurgent groups.
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A.
FiAF
FiAF is the commonly used abbreviation for the Finnish Air Force, the air warfare branch of Finland’s Defence Forces.
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B.
AFSJ
AFSJ is the European Union’s policy framework that governs cooperation on justice, security, border control, and fundamental rights across member states.
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C.
FIAS
FIAS is the international governing body responsible for overseeing and promoting the combat sport of sambo worldwide.
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D.
FAPSI
FAPSI was a Russian government agency responsible for signals intelligence, secure communications, and information security, functioning as a successor to parts of the Soviet KGB.
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E.
AIST
AIST is a professional association that supports the global iron and steel industry through technology advancement, education, and networking among industry professionals.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
African Union mission
ⓘ
military mission ⓘ peace support operation ⓘ |
| acronymFor | African-led International Support Mission to Mali ⓘ |
| activeDuring | 2012–2013 Mali crisis ⓘ |
| authorizedBy | United Nations Security Council ⓘ |
| authorizedByResolution |
United Nations Security Council Resolution 2085
ⓘ
surface form:
UN Security Council Resolution 2085
|
| conflict |
Mali War
ⓘ
Mali War ⓘ
surface form:
Northern Mali conflict
|
| cooperatedWith |
French Armed Forces
ⓘ
Operation Serval ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
protection of civilians in Mali
ⓘ
rebuilding of Malian security forces ⓘ restoration of state authority in Mali ⓘ stabilization of Mali ⓘ support of Malian government forces ⓘ |
| location | Mali ⓘ |
| mandateIncludes |
ensure security of major population centers
ⓘ
protect civilians under imminent threat of physical violence ⓘ reduce the threat posed by terrorist organizations and associated groups in Mali ⓘ support Malian authorities in recovering the areas in the north ⓘ support the implementation of a political roadmap for Mali ⓘ support the reestablishment of Malian state authority ⓘ |
| operatedBy | African Union ⓘ |
| opposedGroup |
Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb
ⓘ
surface form:
AQIM
Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb ⓘ Ansar Dine ⓘ MNLA ⓘ MUJAO ⓘ
surface form:
MOJWA
Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa ⓘ |
| participatingState |
Benin
ⓘ
Burkina Faso ⓘ Chad ⓘ Côte d'Ivoire ⓘ
surface form:
Côte d’Ivoire
Ghana ⓘ Guinea ⓘ Côte d'Ivoire ⓘ
surface form:
Ivory Coast
Niger ⓘ Nigeria ⓘ Senegal ⓘ Sierra Leone ⓘ Togo ⓘ |
| partOf | African Peace and Security Architecture ⓘ |
| predecessor | ECOWAS planned mission in Mali ⓘ |
| regionServed | West Africa ⓘ |
| startTime | 2013 ⓘ |
| status | transitioned into UN peacekeeping mission ⓘ |
| successor |
MINUSMA
ⓘ
United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
ECOWAS
ⓘ
ECOWAS ⓘ
surface form:
Economic Community of West African States
European Union ⓘ France ⓘ United Nations ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| theaterOfOperations | northern Mali ⓘ |
| transitionedTo | MINUSMA ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: AFISMA Description of subject: AFISMA is a regional African Union military mission established to help stabilize Mali during its 2012–2013 crisis by supporting government forces against insurgent groups.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
AFISMA military component