2009 Malagasy political crisis
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The 2009 Malagasy political crisis was a major period of political upheaval in Madagascar marked by mass protests, a disputed transfer of power, and international condemnation of what was widely viewed as a coup d’état.
All labels observed (2)
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| 2009 Malagasy political crisis canonical | 1 |
| Madagascar 2009 political crisis | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21635891 — 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: 2009 Malagasy political crisis Context triple: [Politics of Madagascar, hasHistoricalEvent, 2009 Malagasy political crisis]
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A.
2012 Malian coup d’état
The 2012 Malian coup d’état was a military overthrow of Mali’s government that triggered severe political instability and helped ignite the wider conflict known as the Mali War.
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B.
Togo political crisis
The Togo political crisis was a period of intense political turmoil and contested leadership in Togo, marked by violent unrest, disputed elections, and regional mediation efforts to resolve the standoff.
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C.
1991 Haitian coup d’état
The 1991 Haitian coup d’état was a military overthrow of President Jean-Bertrand Aristide that plunged Haiti into political turmoil and led to international intervention and eventual restoration of democratic rule.
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D.
1999 Ivorian coup d'état
The 1999 Ivorian coup d'état was a military overthrow of President Henri Konan Bédié that ended decades of relative political stability in Côte d'Ivoire and set the stage for subsequent political turmoil and conflict.
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E.
Katanga secession crisis
The Katanga secession crisis was a major conflict in the early 1960s during which the mineral-rich Katanga province attempted to break away from the newly independent Congo, drawing in international intervention and UN peacekeeping forces.
- 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: 2009 Malagasy political crisis Target entity description: The 2009 Malagasy political crisis was a major period of political upheaval in Madagascar marked by mass protests, a disputed transfer of power, and international condemnation of what was widely viewed as a coup d’état.
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A.
2012 Malian coup d’état
The 2012 Malian coup d’état was a military overthrow of Mali’s government that triggered severe political instability and helped ignite the wider conflict known as the Mali War.
-
B.
Togo political crisis
The Togo political crisis was a period of intense political turmoil and contested leadership in Togo, marked by violent unrest, disputed elections, and regional mediation efforts to resolve the standoff.
-
C.
1991 Haitian coup d’état
The 1991 Haitian coup d’état was a military overthrow of President Jean-Bertrand Aristide that plunged Haiti into political turmoil and led to international intervention and eventual restoration of democratic rule.
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D.
1999 Ivorian coup d'état
The 1999 Ivorian coup d'état was a military overthrow of President Henri Konan Bédié that ended decades of relative political stability in Côte d'Ivoire and set the stage for subsequent political turmoil and conflict.
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E.
Katanga secession crisis
The Katanga secession crisis was a major conflict in the early 1960s during which the mineral-rich Katanga province attempted to break away from the newly independent Congo, drawing in international intervention and UN peacekeeping forces.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: 2009 Malagasy political crisis