Triple
T14227968
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Black Volta |
E352671
|
entity |
| Predicate | crossesPoliticalBoundary |
P13760
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Burkina Faso–Ghana border
The Burkina Faso–Ghana border is an international boundary in West Africa that largely follows natural features such as the Black Volta River, separating landlocked Burkina Faso from its southern neighbor Ghana.
|
E1087127
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (4 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: Burkina Faso–Ghana border | Statement: [Black Volta, crossesPoliticalBoundary, Burkina Faso–Ghana border]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Burkina Faso–Ghana border Context triple: [Black Volta, crossesPoliticalBoundary, Burkina Faso–Ghana border]
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A.
Burkina Faso–Togo border region
The Burkina Faso–Togo border region is a sparsely populated West African frontier area characterized by savanna landscapes, cross-border ethnic communities, and shared river systems that support agriculture and pastoralism.
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B.
Togo–Ghana border region
The Togo–Ghana border region is a transboundary area in West Africa characterized by shared river basins, including the Oti River, and a mix of cultural, linguistic, and ecological zones spanning both countries.
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C.
Mali–Burkina Faso border region
The Mali–Burkina Faso border region is a sparsely governed Sahelian frontier zone marked by desert and semi-arid landscapes, where state presence is weak and jihadist insurgencies, communal violence, and illicit trafficking are widespread.
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D.
Benin–Togo border region
The Benin–Togo border region is a West African area characterized by shared cultural ties and diverse landscapes, including river basins, savannas, and agricultural zones that span both countries.
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E.
Tenkodogo, Burkina Faso
Tenkodogo is a historic town in eastern Burkina Faso, considered one of the country’s oldest settlements and an important regional center for the Gurma people.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg
Description generation
gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. # Instructions Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: Burkina Faso–Ghana border Triple: [Black Volta, crossesPoliticalBoundary, Burkina Faso–Ghana border]
Generated description
The Burkina Faso–Ghana border is an international boundary in West Africa that largely follows natural features such as the Black Volta River, separating landlocked Burkina Faso from its southern neighbor Ghana.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Burkina Faso–Ghana border Target entity description: The Burkina Faso–Ghana border is an international boundary in West Africa that largely follows natural features such as the Black Volta River, separating landlocked Burkina Faso from its southern neighbor Ghana.
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A.
Burkina Faso–Togo border region
The Burkina Faso–Togo border region is a sparsely populated West African frontier area characterized by savanna landscapes, cross-border ethnic communities, and shared river systems that support agriculture and pastoralism.
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B.
Togo–Ghana border region
The Togo–Ghana border region is a transboundary area in West Africa characterized by shared river basins, including the Oti River, and a mix of cultural, linguistic, and ecological zones spanning both countries.
-
C.
Mali–Burkina Faso border region
The Mali–Burkina Faso border region is a sparsely governed Sahelian frontier zone marked by desert and semi-arid landscapes, where state presence is weak and jihadist insurgencies, communal violence, and illicit trafficking are widespread.
-
D.
Benin–Togo border region
The Benin–Togo border region is a West African area characterized by shared cultural ties and diverse landscapes, including river basins, savannas, and agricultural zones that span both countries.
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E.
Tenkodogo, Burkina Faso
Tenkodogo is a historic town in eastern Burkina Faso, considered one of the country’s oldest settlements and an important regional center for the Gurma people.
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (5 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69d8278adc7c8190a9218d69bce3c4e6 |
completed | April 9, 2026, 10:26 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69de622a48508190bbfedb762bd1674d |
completed | April 14, 2026, 3:50 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69fd281801488190bcb17d27ee18cde6 |
completed | May 8, 2026, 12:02 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69fd29a470a08190b18c184466bbe0a9 |
completed | May 8, 2026, 12:09 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69fd2a61842481909388c83480482aeb |
completed | May 8, 2026, 12:12 a.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 1:07 a.m.