Ministry of Defence of Mali
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The Ministry of Defence of Mali is the government department responsible for formulating and implementing Mali’s national defense policy and overseeing its armed forces.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Malian Ministry of Defense | 2 |
| Ministry of Defence of Mali canonical | 1 |
| Ministry of Defense of Mali | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3952034 — 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: Ministry of Defence of Mali Context triple: [Malian Armed Forces, hasCommandStructure, Ministry of Defence of Mali]
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A.
Malian Armed Forces
The Malian Armed Forces are the national military of Mali, responsible for defending the country’s sovereignty and conducting internal security and counterinsurgency operations.
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B.
Malian National Guard
The Malian National Guard is a branch of Mali’s security forces responsible for internal security, territorial defense, and support to civil authorities, including maintaining public order and protecting key institutions.
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C.
Malian Ministry of Security and Civil Protection
The Malian Ministry of Security and Civil Protection is the government body responsible for internal security, law enforcement, and disaster risk management in Mali.
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D.
Malian Police
The Malian Police is the national law enforcement agency of Mali responsible for maintaining public order, ensuring internal security, and enforcing the country’s laws.
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E.
Government of Mali
The Government of Mali is the central political authority of the Republic of Mali, responsible for administering the country, maintaining security, and managing relations with various internal groups and international partners.
- 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: Ministry of Defence of Mali Target entity description: The Ministry of Defence of Mali is the government department responsible for formulating and implementing Mali’s national defense policy and overseeing its armed forces.
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A.
Malian Armed Forces
The Malian Armed Forces are the national military of Mali, responsible for defending the country’s sovereignty and conducting internal security and counterinsurgency operations.
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B.
Malian National Guard
The Malian National Guard is a branch of Mali’s security forces responsible for internal security, territorial defense, and support to civil authorities, including maintaining public order and protecting key institutions.
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C.
Malian Ministry of Security and Civil Protection
The Malian Ministry of Security and Civil Protection is the government body responsible for internal security, law enforcement, and disaster risk management in Mali.
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D.
Malian Police
The Malian Police is the national law enforcement agency of Mali responsible for maintaining public order, ensuring internal security, and enforcing the country’s laws.
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E.
Government of Mali
The Government of Mali is the central political authority of the Republic of Mali, responsible for administering the country, maintaining security, and managing relations with various internal groups and international partners.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
defence ministry
ⓘ
government ministry ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Republic of Mali
ⓘ
linked to:
Mali
|
| budgetFunction | defence spending of Mali ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| coordinatesWith |
General Staff of the Armed Forces of Mali
ⓘ
Ministry of Security and Civil Protection of Mali ⓘ Presidency of Mali ⓘ
linked to:
President of Mali
|
| country | Mali ⓘ |
| employerOf |
civil servants of the defence sector in Mali
ⓘ
military personnel of Mali ⓘ |
| engagesIn |
international military cooperation
ⓘ
peacekeeping support ⓘ |
| governs | defence policy of Mali ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver |
Malian defence infrastructure
ⓘ
Malian military bases ⓘ |
| hasRole |
civilian oversight of armed forces
ⓘ
coordination of national security policy ⓘ defence procurement ⓘ formulation of defence policy ⓘ implementation of defence policy ⓘ management of military personnel ⓘ military planning ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Bamako ⓘ |
| isPartOf | executive branch of Mali ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
Bambara
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| legalForm | public body ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | UTC+0 ⓘ |
| officialNameLanguage | French ⓘ |
| oversees |
Malian Air Force
ⓘ
Malian Army ⓘ
linked to:
Malian Armed Forces
Malian Gendarmerie ⓘ Malian National Guard ⓘ |
| partOf | Government of Mali ⓘ |
| primaryObjective |
protection of Mali’s national sovereignty
ⓘ
protection of Mali’s territorial integrity ⓘ support to internal security operations ⓘ |
| regionServed | Mali ⓘ |
| regulates |
defence procurement processes in Mali
ⓘ
military installations in Mali ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
Malian Armed Forces
ⓘ
national defence policy of Mali ⓘ |
| sector |
defence
ⓘ
security ⓘ |
| subjectHasRole | Minister of Defence of Mali ⓘ |
| typeOfOrganization | national-level public administration body ⓘ |
| uses |
Malian franc (historical) as budget currency
ⓘ
linked to:
French West African franc
West African CFA franc as budget currency ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ministry of Defence of Mali Description of subject: The Ministry of Defence of Mali is the government department responsible for formulating and implementing Mali’s national defense policy and overseeing its armed forces.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Ministry of Defence of Mali
linked to: Ministry of Defence of Mali
linked to: Ministry of Defence of Mali