Modibo Keïta
E707973
Modibo Keïta was the first President of Mali, a leading figure in African independence movements, and a prominent proponent of African socialism.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Modibo Keïta canonical | 5 |
| Modibo Keita | 4 |
| Modibo | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7998861 — 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: Modibo Keïta Context triple: [African socialism, associatedWithLeader, Modibo Keïta]
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A.
Ahmed Sékou Touré
Ahmed Sékou Touré was a Guinean nationalist leader and the country’s first president, known for his staunch anti-colonial stance, pan-Africanist ideology, and authoritarian rule.
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B.
Beledugu Bambara
Beledugu Bambara is a regional variety of the Bambara language spoken in the Beledugu area of Mali, characterized by its own distinctive phonological and lexical features.
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C.
Samori Touré
Samori Touré was a 19th-century West African military leader and founder of the Wassoulou Empire, known for his prolonged resistance against French colonial expansion.
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D.
Abdou Diouf
Abdou Diouf is a Senegalese statesman who served as President of Senegal and later as Secretary-General of the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie.
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E.
Abdou M’Boup
Abdou M’Boup is a Senegalese percussionist and kora player known for his work in world music and collaborations with Western pop and experimental groups.
- 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: Modibo Keïta Target entity description: Modibo Keïta was the first President of Mali, a leading figure in African independence movements, and a prominent proponent of African socialism.
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A.
Ahmed Sékou Touré
Ahmed Sékou Touré was a Guinean nationalist leader and the country’s first president, known for his staunch anti-colonial stance, pan-Africanist ideology, and authoritarian rule.
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B.
Beledugu Bambara
Beledugu Bambara is a regional variety of the Bambara language spoken in the Beledugu area of Mali, characterized by its own distinctive phonological and lexical features.
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C.
Samori Touré
Samori Touré was a 19th-century West African military leader and founder of the Wassoulou Empire, known for his prolonged resistance against French colonial expansion.
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D.
Abdou Diouf
Abdou Diouf is a Senegalese statesman who served as President of Senegal and later as Secretary-General of the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie.
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E.
Abdou M’Boup
Abdou M’Boup is a Senegalese percussionist and kora player known for his work in world music and collaborations with Western pop and experimental groups.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
African socialist
ⓘ
head of state ⓘ human ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | illness ⓘ |
| countryLed | Mali ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Mali ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1915-06-04 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1977-05-16 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | École normale William Ponty ⓘ |
| endTime | 1968-11-19 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Bambara people ⓘ |
| familyName |
Keïta
ⓘ
linked to:
Keita
|
| givenName |
Modibo
ⓘ
linked to:
Modibo Keïta
|
| headOfGovernmentOf | Mali ⓘ |
| headOfStateOf | Mali ⓘ |
| ideology |
African socialism
ⓘ
socialism ⓘ |
| languagesSpokenWrittenOrSigned |
Bambara
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Sudanese Union – African Democratic Rally
ⓘ
linked to:
African Democratic Rally
|
| memberOfPoliticalParty |
Sudanese Union – African Democratic Rally
ⓘ
linked to:
African Democratic Rally
|
| movement |
African independence movement
ⓘ
Pan-Africanism ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage |
Bambara
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| notableFor |
first President of Mali
ⓘ
leadership in African independence movements ⓘ promotion of African socialism ⓘ |
| occupation |
politician
ⓘ
teacher ⓘ |
| officeContested | President of Mali ⓘ |
| participantIn |
decolonization of Africa
ⓘ
independence movement of Mali ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Bamako
ⓘ
French Sudan ⓘ
linked to:
Colony of French Sudan
|
| placeOfDeath |
Bamako
ⓘ
Mali ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
President of Mali
ⓘ
Prime Minister of Mali ⓘ head of government of Mali ⓘ head of state of Mali ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| startTime | 1960-09-22 ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Bamako
ⓘ
Mali ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Modibo Keïta Description of subject: Modibo Keïta was the first President of Mali, a leading figure in African independence movements, and a prominent proponent of African socialism.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Modibo Keïta
linked to: Modibo Keïta
linked to: Modibo Keïta
subject linked to:
Sénou
linked to: Modibo Keïta
linked to: Modibo Keïta