Triple
T127276
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | North Africa |
E2576
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasGeopoliticalGrouping |
P2887
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Sahel |
E20427
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (2 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: Sahel | Statement: [North Africa, hasGeopoliticalGrouping, Sahel]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sahel Context triple: [North Africa, hasGeopoliticalGrouping, Sahel]
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A.
Sahel
chosen
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.
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B.
Horn of Africa
The Horn of Africa is a peninsula in Northeast Africa that juts into the Arabian Sea and is known for countries such as Somalia, Ethiopia, Eritrea, and Djibouti, serving as a strategic and cultural crossroads between Africa and the Arab world.
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C.
Spanish Sahara
Spanish Sahara was a former Spanish colonial territory in northwest Africa, encompassing the area of present-day Western Sahara.
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D.
Fezzan
Fezzan is a sparsely populated desert region in southwestern Libya, historically significant as a trans-Saharan trade hub and home to several ancient oasis settlements.
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E.
Niger
Niger is a landlocked West African country in the Sahel region, known for its vast desert landscapes, uranium resources, and predominantly rural population.
- F. None of above.
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Provenance (3 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_69a2520c0f3481908b0ed054a2fca8d0 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 2:25 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a25b816dbc8190b20e13c80a451e6b |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 3:05 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69a30cc33a10819087668612b65e1eb5 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 3:41 p.m. |
Created at: Feb. 28, 2026, 2:30 a.m.