rd 18. On 23 February 2000, following an email from Dr Curtis Doebbler of the Complainant Firm requesting the Secretariat to furnish him on the progress of all communications filed, the Secretariat forwarded to him through email the letter of 21st January 2000. It also requested him to indicate a fax number to enable it send observations received from the government of Sudan for his response. 19. On 1st March 2000, the Secretariat received an email from Dr Curtis Doebbler indicating a fax number for the above documents to be sent. The Secretariat acknowledged receipt of the same and intimated to him the necessity of submitting the requested written responses on time. th 20. On 8 March 2000, the observation of the government of Sudan was faxed to the Complainant in the US as requested. 21. The Complainant repeated its request for information on the progress of all communications th th pending before the [African] Commission on 9 and 16 March 2000. th 22. At last, the Secretariat received an e-mail from Dr Curtis Doebbler on 17 March 2000, acknowledging receipt of the e-mail indicating the facts of all the pending communications filed by the th Complainant, and also promising to furnish it with their responses no later than 24 March 2000. th 23. At the 27 Ordinary Session held in Algeria, the [African] Commission heard oral submissions from parties and decided to consolidate all the cases. It requested to furnish it with written submissions on the issue of exhaustion of local remedies. th 24. On 30 June 2000, the above decisions were communicated to parties. th 25. On 4 September 2000, Dr Curtis Doebbler wrote from Cairo to the Secretariat of the [African] Commission requesting information on the decision taken by the [African] Commission at the th 27 Session in Algiers. th 26. The Secretariat responded on 7 September 2000, informing him that same had earlier been faxed to him and observing that there were at least three e-mail addresses given by him to the Secretariat for communication purposes and proposing that he should indicate the most suitable email address for future correspondence in order to avoid delays and missing mails. The mails were dispatched to though all the e-mail addresses designated by him and also through fax. th 27. On 14 September 2000, Dr Curtis Doebbler acknowledged receipt of the mails but pleaded for an adjournment to enable him submit in advance a full brief on the issue of exhaustion of local remedies and to arrange for his witnesses. th th 28. On 13 March 2001, the Secretariat received the Complainant’s submission. At the 29 Ordinary Session, the [African] Commission will hear evidence on exhaustion of local remedies and will then decide on admissibility. th 29. At the 29 Ordinary session held in Tripoli, the Rapporteur introduced the communications and reviewed the facts and the status of the case. The [African] Commission thereafter heard the parties to the case. Following detailed discussions, the [African] Commission noted that the Complainant had submitted a detailed brief on the case. It was therefore recommended that consideration of this th communication be deferred to the 30 Session pending submission of detailed replies by the Respondent State. th 30. On 19 June 2001, the Secretariat of the African Commission informed the parties of the above decision and requested the Respondent State to forward its written submissions within two (2) months from the date of notification of the decision. th 31. On 14 August 2001, a reminder was sent to the Respondent State to forward its submissions within the prescribed time to enable the Secretariat proceed with the communication. th 32. During the 30 Session, the Rapporteurs introduced the communications and reviewed the facts and the status of each case. The [African] Commission thereafter heard the oral submission of the Respondent State to the case. Following detailed discussions, the [African] Commission noted that the Respondent State did not respond to the questions raised by the Complainant. The [African] Commission also heard oral submissions by Dr Curtis Doebbler and recommended that consideration of these communications be deferred to the 31st Session, pending detailed written submission by the Respondent State to the submissions of the Complainant. th 33. On 15 November 2002, the Secretariat of the African Commission informed the parties on the decision of the [African] Commission and requested Respondent State to forward its written submissions within two (2) months from the date of notification of this decision.