5. Pursuan t to Rule 35(2)(b ) and 35(4)(b) of the Rules of Court, on 21 January 201 5, the Registr y forward ed copies of the applicat ion to the Republ ic of Cote d 'lvoire, , In accorda nce with Article 5(2) of the Protoco l and drew the attention of Cote d' lvoire to the provrsions on interven tion set out in Rule 53(1) of the Rules of Court 6. By Note Verbale dated 1 April, 2015, the Republic of Cote d 'lvoire notified the Registr y of its Intention to interven e in the matter. 7 By letter dated 5 January 2016, the Respon dent submitt ed its Respon se to the Applicatron . 8. On 2 March 2016, the Registry received Cote d' lvoire's application to intervene in the matter Ill. Jurisdi ction 9. In dealing with an application, the Court has to ascerta in that it has jurisdic tion on the merits of the case under Articles 3 and 5 of the Protoco l. 10. Howeve r, in ordering provisio nal measur es, the Court need not satisfy itself that it has jurisdic tion on the merits of the case, but simply needs to satisfy itself, prima facie, that it has jurisdic tion. 1 11 . Article 3(1) of the Protocol provides that 'the jurisdic tion of the Court shall extend to all cases and dispute s submitt ed to It concern ing the interpre tation of the Charter, this Protoco l and any other relevan t human rights instrum ent ratified by the States concern ed ' 1 See Application 002/2013 Afncan Commission on Human and Peoples Rights v Ubya (Order lor ProviSional Measures dated15 March 2013) and Application 006/2012 African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rfghls v Kenya (Order for Prov1s1onal Measures dated15 March 2013); Applfcatlon 004/2011 Alncan Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights v Ubya (Order for Provisional Measures dated 25 March 2011} 3