Triple

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).

Phrase: Omani Empire in East Africa | Statement: [Portuguese occupation of Muscat, followedBy, Omani Empire in East Africa]

Target entity: Omani Empire in East Africa
Context triple: [Portuguese occupation of Muscat, followedBy, Omani Empire in East Africa]

• A. Omani Empire chosen
  The Omani Empire was a maritime sultanate centered in Oman that became a major Indian Ocean trading power, ruling territories along the East African coast, including Zanzibar, and parts of the Persian Gulf.
• B. Songhai Empire
  The Songhai Empire was a powerful and wealthy medieval West African state centered along the Niger River, renowned for its control of trans-Saharan trade and cities like Gao and Timbuktu.
• C. Warsangali Sultanate
  The Warsangali Sultanate was a prominent pre-colonial Somali sultanate in northeastern Somalia, known for its maritime trade, Islamic scholarship, and long-ruling dynastic leadership.
• D. Kaabu Empire
  The Kaabu Empire was a powerful Mandinka-dominated West African state that flourished from the 13th to the 19th century in the Senegambia region, known for its military strength and role in regional trade and culture.
• E. Wadai Sultanate
  The Wadai Sultanate was a powerful pre-colonial Islamic kingdom in central Africa, centered in what is now eastern Chad, that dominated regional trade and politics from the early modern period until French conquest in the early 20th century.
• F. None of above.
• G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.