The Court composed of: Modibo SACKO, Vice President; Rafaâ BEN ACHOUR, Suzanne MENGUE, Tujilane R. CHIZUMILA, Chafika BENSAOULA, Blaise TCHIKAYA, Stella I. ANUKAM, Dumisa B. NTSEBEZA, Dennis D. ADJEI, Duncan GASWAGA – Judges; and Robert ENO, Registrar. In accordance with Article 22 of the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Establishment of an African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights (hereinafter referred to as “the Protocol”) and Rule 9(2) of the Rules of Court (hereinafter referred to as “the Rules”),1 Justice Imani D. ABOUD, President of the Court, and a national of Tanzania, did not hear the Application. In the Matter of: Rashid Romani NYERERE Represented by William MWISIJO, Advocate, IRM Legal Versus UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA Represented by: i. Dr. Boniphace Nalija LUHENDE, Solicitor General, Office of the Solicitor General; ii. Dr. Ally POSSI, Deputy Solicitor General, Office of the Solicitor General; iii. Ms. Caroline Kitana CHIPETA, Acting Director, Legal Unit, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation; iv. Mr. Mark MULWAMBO, Director of Civil Litigation, Principal State Attorney, Office of the Solicitor General; v. Ms. Alesia A. MBUYA, Assistant Director, Constitutional, Human Rights and Elections Petitions, Principal State Attorney; 1 Rule 8(2), Rules of Court, 2 June 2010. 1