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: Kanem Empire | Statement: [Bornu Empire, successorStateTo, Kanem Empire]

Target entity: Kanem Empire
Context triple: [Bornu Empire, successorStateTo, Kanem Empire]

• A. Kanem Empire chosen
  The Kanem Empire was a powerful medieval African kingdom centered around Lake Chad that flourished as a hub of trans-Saharan trade and Islamic scholarship from roughly the 9th to the 14th century.
• B. Kingdom of Meroë
  The Kingdom of Meroë was an ancient Nubian state centered along the Nile in what is now Sudan, renowned for its pyramids, iron production, and distinctive blend of African and Egyptian cultural traditions.
• C. Kingdom of Kush
  The Kingdom of Kush was an ancient Nubian state in what is now Sudan, known for its powerful rulers, monumental pyramids, and periods of dominance over and interaction with Pharaonic Egypt.
• D. Kingdom of Kerma
  The Kingdom of Kerma was one of the earliest and most powerful Nubian states, flourishing along the Nile in what is now Sudan and serving as a major political and cultural rival to ancient Egypt.
• E. Mali Empire
  The Mali Empire was a powerful medieval West African state renowned for its wealth, trans-Saharan trade networks, and centers of Islamic learning such as Timbuktu.
• F. None of above.
• G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Target predicate: successorStateTo
Context triple: [Bornu Empire, successorStateTo, Kanem Empire]

• A. successorState chosen
  Indicates that one state directly follows another as the immediate next state in a sequence or process.
• B. successorFunction
  Indicates the relationship where one entity is defined as the immediate next or following element in a sequence or ordered set relative to another.
• C. successorStateRole
  Indicates that one role represents the state or position that directly follows and replaces another role in a sequence or process.
• D. successorStateClaimedBy
  Indicates that a particular state asserts itself as the legal or political successor to another state.
• E. successorStateSite
  Indicates that one site or state of a site directly follows another as its immediate successor in a sequence or process.
• F. None of above.