Luwero War
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The Luwero War was a guerrilla conflict in central Uganda during the early 1980s that brought Yoweri Museveni’s National Resistance Army to power after fighting the government of Milton Obote.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Luweero Triangle insurgency | 1 |
| Luwero War canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T22584707 — 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: Luwero War Context triple: [Ugandan Bush War, alsoKnownAs, Luwero War]
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A.
Uganda–Tanzania War
The Uganda–Tanzania War was a 1978–1979 conflict in which Tanzania overthrew Idi Amin’s Ugandan regime after Ugandan forces invaded Tanzanian territory.
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B.
Congo Arab War
The Congo Arab War was a late 19th-century conflict in Central Africa between forces of King Leopold II’s Congo Free State and Arab-Swahili traders over control of territory, resources, and the lucrative ivory and slave trades.
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C.
Nembe–Brass War
The Nembe–Brass War was a late 19th-century conflict in the Niger Delta between the Nembe people and the British-backed Royal Niger Company, reflecting resistance to colonial economic and political domination.
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D.
Maji Maji Rebellion
The Maji Maji Rebellion was a major 1905–1907 uprising of diverse African communities in German East Africa against brutal colonial rule, remembered for its heavy casualties and symbolic resistance.
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E.
Battle of Kifangondo
The Battle of Kifangondo was a key engagement in 1975 during the Angolan Civil War, in which MPLA forces successfully defended Luanda against advancing FNLA and allied troops, helping secure MPLA control of the capital at independence.
- 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: Luwero War Target entity description: The Luwero War was a guerrilla conflict in central Uganda during the early 1980s that brought Yoweri Museveni’s National Resistance Army to power after fighting the government of Milton Obote.
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A.
Uganda–Tanzania War
The Uganda–Tanzania War was a 1978–1979 conflict in which Tanzania overthrew Idi Amin’s Ugandan regime after Ugandan forces invaded Tanzanian territory.
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B.
Congo Arab War
The Congo Arab War was a late 19th-century conflict in Central Africa between forces of King Leopold II’s Congo Free State and Arab-Swahili traders over control of territory, resources, and the lucrative ivory and slave trades.
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C.
Nembe–Brass War
The Nembe–Brass War was a late 19th-century conflict in the Niger Delta between the Nembe people and the British-backed Royal Niger Company, reflecting resistance to colonial economic and political domination.
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D.
Maji Maji Rebellion
The Maji Maji Rebellion was a major 1905–1907 uprising of diverse African communities in German East Africa against brutal colonial rule, remembered for its heavy casualties and symbolic resistance.
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E.
Battle of Kifangondo
The Battle of Kifangondo was a key engagement in 1975 during the Angolan Civil War, in which MPLA forces successfully defended Luanda against advancing FNLA and allied troops, helping secure MPLA control of the capital at independence.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Luwero War