Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa
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The Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa is a jihadist militant group active in the Sahel region, known for its insurgent operations, kidnappings, and attacks primarily in Mali and neighboring countries.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa canonical | 6 |
| Mouvement pour l’unicité et le jihad en Afrique de l’Ouest | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15925333 — 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: Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa Context triple: [Ansar al-Din, alliedWith, Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa]
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A.
Islamic State of the Greater Sahara
Islamic State of the Greater Sahara is a jihadist militant group affiliated with the Islamic State, operating primarily in the Sahel region of West Africa and responsible for numerous insurgent and terrorist attacks.
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B.
Ahlu Sunna Waljama'a militia
Ahlu Sunna Waljama'a militia is an armed Somali Sufi Islamist group known for fighting against al-Shabaab and exerting control over parts of central Somalia.
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C.
Salafist Group for Preaching and Combat
The Salafist Group for Preaching and Combat was an Algerian Islamist militant organization that emerged from the country’s civil conflict and later evolved into a regional jihadist group aligned with al-Qaeda.
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D.
National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad
The National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad is a Tuareg-led separatist group in northern Mali that has sought independence or autonomy for the Azawad region through armed rebellion and political advocacy.
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E.
Boko Haram
Boko Haram is a Nigeria-based Islamist extremist group known for its violent insurgency, mass kidnappings, and terrorist attacks across the Lake Chad region.
- 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: Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa Target entity description: The Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa is a jihadist militant group active in the Sahel region, known for its insurgent operations, kidnappings, and attacks primarily in Mali and neighboring countries.
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A.
Islamic State of the Greater Sahara
Islamic State of the Greater Sahara is a jihadist militant group affiliated with the Islamic State, operating primarily in the Sahel region of West Africa and responsible for numerous insurgent and terrorist attacks.
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B.
Ahlu Sunna Waljama'a militia
Ahlu Sunna Waljama'a militia is an armed Somali Sufi Islamist group known for fighting against al-Shabaab and exerting control over parts of central Somalia.
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C.
Salafist Group for Preaching and Combat
The Salafist Group for Preaching and Combat was an Algerian Islamist militant organization that emerged from the country’s civil conflict and later evolved into a regional jihadist group aligned with al-Qaeda.
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D.
National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad
The National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad is a Tuareg-led separatist group in northern Mali that has sought independence or autonomy for the Azawad region through armed rebellion and political advocacy.
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E.
Boko Haram
Boko Haram is a Nigeria-based Islamist extremist group known for its violent insurgency, mass kidnappings, and terrorist attacks across the Lake Chad region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa