Triple
T9074370
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Adrar des Ifoghas |
E217447
|
entity |
| Predicate | countryBorderContext |
P4999
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Mali–Algeria border
The Mali–Algeria border is a remote, largely desert frontier in the central Sahara that separates northern Mali from southern Algeria and has strategic significance for trans-Saharan trade and security.
|
E776642
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (4 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
Instruction
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).
Input
Phrase: Mali–Algeria border | Statement: [Adrar des Ifoghas, countryBorderContext, Mali–Algeria border]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mali–Algeria border Context triple: [Adrar des Ifoghas, countryBorderContext, Mali–Algeria border]
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A.
Mali–Burkina Faso border region
The Mali–Burkina Faso border region is a sparsely governed Sahelian frontier zone marked by desert and semi-arid landscapes, where state presence is weak and jihadist insurgencies, communal violence, and illicit trafficking are widespread.
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B.
Libya–Algeria border
The Libya–Algeria border is an arid, sparsely populated frontier in North Africa separating eastern Algeria from western Libya across the Sahara Desert.
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C.
Libya–Tunisia border
The Libya–Tunisia border is an international boundary in North Africa separating Libya and Tunisia, running from the Mediterranean coast through desert regions near oases such as Ghadames.
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D.
Maghreb-Sahel interface
The Maghreb-Sahel interface is a transitional zone in North and West Africa where the cultures, economies, and ecologies of the North African Maghreb and the sub-Saharan Sahel intersect and blend.
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E.
southern Mali
Southern Mali is a predominantly rural region of Mali characterized by its savanna landscapes, agricultural activity (especially cotton production), and relatively higher population density compared to the country’s arid north.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg
Description generation
gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. # Instructions Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: Mali–Algeria border Triple: [Adrar des Ifoghas, countryBorderContext, Mali–Algeria border]
Generated description
The Mali–Algeria border is a remote, largely desert frontier in the central Sahara that separates northern Mali from southern Algeria and has strategic significance for trans-Saharan trade and security.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mali–Algeria border Target entity description: The Mali–Algeria border is a remote, largely desert frontier in the central Sahara that separates northern Mali from southern Algeria and has strategic significance for trans-Saharan trade and security.
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A.
Mali–Burkina Faso border region
The Mali–Burkina Faso border region is a sparsely governed Sahelian frontier zone marked by desert and semi-arid landscapes, where state presence is weak and jihadist insurgencies, communal violence, and illicit trafficking are widespread.
-
B.
Libya–Algeria border
The Libya–Algeria border is an arid, sparsely populated frontier in North Africa separating eastern Algeria from western Libya across the Sahara Desert.
-
C.
Libya–Tunisia border
The Libya–Tunisia border is an international boundary in North Africa separating Libya and Tunisia, running from the Mediterranean coast through desert regions near oases such as Ghadames.
-
D.
Maghreb-Sahel interface
The Maghreb-Sahel interface is a transitional zone in North and West Africa where the cultures, economies, and ecologies of the North African Maghreb and the sub-Saharan Sahel intersect and blend.
-
E.
southern Mali
Southern Mali is a predominantly rural region of Mali characterized by its savanna landscapes, agricultural activity (especially cotton production), and relatively higher population density compared to the country’s arid north.
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (5 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69ca83d6c14c8190bc056d927f00a2a2 |
completed | March 30, 2026, 2:08 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69cc95c4026c8190b553aedb9f4beabb |
completed | April 1, 2026, 3:49 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69cffdfe16c4819092c884bc3fe5daeb |
completed | April 3, 2026, 5:50 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69d0013b50e081909595efe822bf5565 |
completed | April 3, 2026, 6:04 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69d001f04db48190aaa1fb9efb36df2b |
completed | April 3, 2026, 6:07 p.m. |
Created at: March 30, 2026, 7:12 p.m.