Duékoué massacre
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The Duékoué massacre was a large-scale killing of civilians in western Côte d'Ivoire in 2011, widely condemned as one of the worst atrocities of the Second Ivorian Civil War.
All labels observed (1)
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| Duékoué massacre canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Duékoué massacre Context triple: [Second Ivorian Civil War, keyEvent, Duékoué massacre]
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A.
Philippeville massacre
The Philippeville massacre was a 1955 outbreak of violence in and around the Algerian town of Philippeville, where coordinated FLN attacks and brutal French reprisals marked a major escalation in the Algerian War of Independence.
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B.
Tulle massacre
The Tulle massacre was a World War II atrocity in June 1944 in which German SS troops hanged and killed dozens of French civilians in the town of Tulle as a brutal reprisal against Resistance activities.
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C.
Baga massacre
The Baga massacre was a 2015 attack in northeastern Nigeria in which Boko Haram militants killed hundreds of civilians and destroyed large parts of the town of Baga.
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D.
Weenen massacre
The Weenen massacre was an 1838 killing of Voortrekker settlers by Zulu forces in present-day South Africa, which became a pivotal flashpoint in the conflict between the Voortrekkers and the Zulu Kingdom.
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E.
Hungerford massacre
The Hungerford massacre was a 1987 mass shooting in Hungerford, England, in which gunman Michael Ryan killed 16 people and led to significant changes in UK firearms legislation.
- 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: Duékoué massacre Target entity description: The Duékoué massacre was a large-scale killing of civilians in western Côte d'Ivoire in 2011, widely condemned as one of the worst atrocities of the Second Ivorian Civil War.
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A.
Philippeville massacre
The Philippeville massacre was a 1955 outbreak of violence in and around the Algerian town of Philippeville, where coordinated FLN attacks and brutal French reprisals marked a major escalation in the Algerian War of Independence.
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B.
Tulle massacre
The Tulle massacre was a World War II atrocity in June 1944 in which German SS troops hanged and killed dozens of French civilians in the town of Tulle as a brutal reprisal against Resistance activities.
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C.
Baga massacre
The Baga massacre was a 2015 attack in northeastern Nigeria in which Boko Haram militants killed hundreds of civilians and destroyed large parts of the town of Baga.
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D.
Weenen massacre
The Weenen massacre was an 1838 killing of Voortrekker settlers by Zulu forces in present-day South Africa, which became a pivotal flashpoint in the conflict between the Voortrekkers and the Zulu Kingdom.
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E.
Hungerford massacre
The Hungerford massacre was a 1987 mass shooting in Hungerford, England, in which gunman Michael Ryan killed 16 people and led to significant changes in UK firearms legislation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
crime against humanity
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massacre ⓘ war crime ⓘ |
| aftermath |
calls for accountability and justice
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mass displacement of local population ⓘ |
| cause | political conflict between supporters of Laurent Gbagbo and Alassane Ouattara ⓘ |
| condemnedBy |
European Union
NERFINISHED
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United Nations NERFINISHED ⓘ human rights organizations ⓘ |
| conflict | Second Ivorian Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| context | post-election violence in Côte d'Ivoire 2010–2011 ⓘ |
| country | Côte d'Ivoire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 2011 ⓘ |
| describedAs |
large-scale killing of civilians
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one of the worst atrocities of the Second Ivorian Civil War ⓘ |
| humanRightsViolation |
ethnically targeted violence
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extrajudicial killings ⓘ forced displacement ⓘ |
| investigatedBy |
Amnesty International
NERFINISHED
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Human Rights Watch NERFINISHED ⓘ International Criminal Court NERFINISHED ⓘ Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights NERFINISHED ⓘ United Nations NERFINISHED ⓘ United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalCharacterization |
serious violations of human rights law
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serious violations of international humanitarian law ⓘ |
| location |
Duékoué
NERFINISHED
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Montagnes District NERFINISHED ⓘ western Côte d'Ivoire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| method |
burning of houses
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killings with firearms ⓘ killings with machetes ⓘ summary executions ⓘ |
| numberOfVictimsEstimate |
hundreds
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more than 300 ⓘ up to 800 ⓘ |
| perpetratorAllegation |
Dozo militias
NERFINISHED
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Forces Républicaines de Côte d'Ivoire NERFINISHED ⓘ pro-Ouattara forces ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
2010–2011 Ivorian crisis
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post-election violence in Duékoué ⓘ |
| targetedGroup |
Guéré civilians
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perceived supporters of Laurent Gbagbo ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
March 2011
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late March 2011 ⓘ |
| victimType |
Guéré ethnic group members
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civilians ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Duékoué massacre Description of subject: The Duékoué massacre was a large-scale killing of civilians in western Côte d'Ivoire in 2011, widely condemned as one of the worst atrocities of the Second Ivorian Civil War.
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