Edem Kodjo
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Edem Kodjo was a Togolese politician and diplomat who served as a prominent African statesman, including terms as Togo’s prime minister and a leading figure in continental diplomacy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Edem Kodjo canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11196738 — 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: Edem Kodjo Context triple: [Secretary-General of the Organization of African Unity, officeHolder, Edem Kodjo]
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A.
Paul Biyoghé Mba
Paul Biyoghé Mba is a Gabonese politician who served as Prime Minister and has held several key governmental positions in Gabon.
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B.
Pierre Goudiaby Atepa
Pierre Goudiaby Atepa is a prominent Senegalese architect known for major landmark projects across Africa and for founding the Atepa Group architectural firm.
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C.
Jean Baptiste Kouame
Jean Baptiste Kouame is a songwriter best known for contributing to the hit single "Scream & Shout."
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D.
Kofi Yamgnane
Kofi Yamgnane is a Togolese-born French politician and civil engineer known for his work in local government and his role as a symbol of diversity in French politics.
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E.
Blaise Yaméogo
Blaise Yaméogo is a Burkinabè professional footballer known for playing as a forward in various African and European leagues.
- 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: Edem Kodjo Target entity description: Edem Kodjo was a Togolese politician and diplomat who served as a prominent African statesman, including terms as Togo’s prime minister and a leading figure in continental diplomacy.
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A.
Paul Biyoghé Mba
Paul Biyoghé Mba is a Gabonese politician who served as Prime Minister and has held several key governmental positions in Gabon.
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B.
Pierre Goudiaby Atepa
Pierre Goudiaby Atepa is a prominent Senegalese architect known for major landmark projects across Africa and for founding the Atepa Group architectural firm.
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C.
Jean Baptiste Kouame
Jean Baptiste Kouame is a songwriter best known for contributing to the hit single "Scream & Shout."
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D.
Kofi Yamgnane
Kofi Yamgnane is a Togolese-born French politician and civil engineer known for his work in local government and his role as a symbol of diversity in French politics.
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E.
Blaise Yaméogo
Blaise Yaméogo is a Burkinabè professional footballer known for playing as a forward in various African and European leagues.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
diplomat
ⓘ
human ⓘ politician ⓘ statesman ⓘ |
| areaOfInfluence |
Africa
ⓘ
Togo ⓘ |
| continentOfCitizenship | Africa ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Togo ⓘ |
| familyName |
Kodjo
ⓘ
linked to:
Kodjo Fo-Doh Laba
|
| fieldOfWork |
diplomacy
ⓘ
international relations ⓘ politics ⓘ |
| givenName | Edem ⓘ |
| hasHonorificTitle | African statesman ⓘ |
| languagesSpokenWrittenOrSigned | French ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty |
Patriotic Pan-African Convergence
ⓘ
Rally of the Togolese People ⓘ |
| notableRole | prominent African statesman ⓘ |
| notableWork |
African integration diplomacy
ⓘ
Mediation in African political crises ⓘ |
| participatedIn | continental diplomacy ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Minister of Finance of Togo
ⓘ
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Togo ⓘ President of the Patriotic Pan-African Convergence ⓘ Prime Minister of Togo ⓘ Secretary-General of the Organisation of African Unity ⓘ Secretary-General of the Rally of the Togolese People ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Addis Ababa
ⓘ
Lomé ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Edem Kodjo Description of subject: Edem Kodjo was a Togolese politician and diplomat who served as a prominent African statesman, including terms as Togo’s prime minister and a leading figure in continental diplomacy.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.