Triple
T1765549
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Tuareg rebellions in Mali |
E38753
|
entity |
| Predicate | location |
P40
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Northern Mali
Northern Mali is a sparsely populated, largely desert region of Mali that has long been a center of Tuareg presence and recurrent armed rebellions against the central government.
|
E87135
|
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: Northern Mali | Statement: [Tuareg rebellions in Mali, location, Northern Mali]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Northern Mali Context triple: [Tuareg rebellions in Mali, location, Northern Mali]
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A.
Timbuktu Region
Timbuktu Region is a vast, sparsely populated administrative area in northern Mali that includes the historic city of Timbuktu and has been a focal point of conflict and counterinsurgency operations in the Sahel.
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B.
Kidal Region
Kidal Region is a sparsely populated, desert area in northeastern Mali that has been a focal point of Tuareg rebellions, Islamist insurgency, and French military intervention.
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C.
Mali
Mali is a landlocked West African country known for its historic trading cities like Timbuktu, rich Sahelian culture, and significant role in the ancient Mali Empire.
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D.
Casamance
Casamance is a culturally distinct, lush coastal region in southern Senegal known for its mangrove-lined rivers, rice fields, and strong Diola and Portuguese-influenced heritage.
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E.
Sahel
The Sahel is a semi-arid transition zone in Africa between the Sahara Desert to the north and the more humid savannas to the south, spanning several countries from the Atlantic Ocean to the Red Sea.
- 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: Northern Mali Triple: [Tuareg rebellions in Mali, location, Northern Mali]
Generated description
Northern Mali is a sparsely populated, largely desert region of Mali that has long been a center of Tuareg presence and recurrent armed rebellions against the central government.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Northern Mali Target entity description: Northern Mali is a sparsely populated, largely desert region of Mali that has long been a center of Tuareg presence and recurrent armed rebellions against the central government.
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A.
Timbuktu Region
Timbuktu Region is a vast, sparsely populated administrative area in northern Mali that includes the historic city of Timbuktu and has been a focal point of conflict and counterinsurgency operations in the Sahel.
-
B.
Kidal Region
chosen
Kidal Region is a sparsely populated, desert area in northeastern Mali that has been a focal point of Tuareg rebellions, Islamist insurgency, and French military intervention.
-
C.
Mali
Mali is a landlocked West African country known for its historic trading cities like Timbuktu, rich Sahelian culture, and significant role in the ancient Mali Empire.
-
D.
Casamance
Casamance is a culturally distinct, lush coastal region in southern Senegal known for its mangrove-lined rivers, rice fields, and strong Diola and Portuguese-influenced heritage.
-
E.
Sahel
The Sahel is a semi-arid transition zone in Africa between the Sahara Desert to the north and the more humid savannas to the south, spanning several countries from the Atlantic Ocean to the Red Sea.
- F. None of above.
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_69a8862d562481908d7025a1c1f67c0d |
completed | March 4, 2026, 7:21 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69aa6467c3f08190abc8a06269ede908 |
completed | March 6, 2026, 5:21 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ada0f37a28819086c35c9f7a07dea9 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 4:16 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69ada4da6a988190847452139e1c210d |
completed | March 8, 2026, 4:33 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69ada55d96b88190a4a5c6973d69592d |
completed | March 8, 2026, 4:35 p.m. |
Created at: March 4, 2026, 7:31 p.m.