The Court, composed of: Modibo SACKO, President; Chafika BENSAOULA, VicePresident, Rafaâ BEN ACHOUR, Suzanne MENGUE, Tujilane R. CHIZUMILA, Blaise TCHIKAYA, Stella I. ANUKAM, Imani D. ABOUD, Dumisa B. NTSEBEZA, Dennis D. ADJEI, Duncan GASWAGA - Judges; and Robert ENO, Registrar. In the Matter of : SORO Guillaume Kigbafori and others Represented by: Advocate Claude MENTENON Member of the Côte d’Ivoire Bar Versus REPUBLIC OF COTE D’IVOIRE Not represented After deliberation, Renders this judgment: I. THE PARTIES 1. The Applicants, Guillaume Kigbafori Soro, Alain Lobognon, Camara Loukimane, Kanigui Soro, Yao Soumaila, Soumahoro Kando, Kamaraté Souleymane Koné, Karidioula Souleymane, Téhfour Koné, Simon Soro, Porlo Rigobert Soro, Félicien Sekongo, Marc Kidou Ouattara, Aboubacar Touré, Babou Traoré, Ladji Ouattara, Gnamiand Ndrin, Dahafolo Koné and Adama Zebret, are all Ivorian nationals with the exception of Simon Soro who is a national of the United States and Mamadou Djibo who is a national 1