representatives within thirty (30) days, and to respond to the Application within sixty (60) days, in accordance with Rule 37 of the Rules of Court: . By letter of 22 March 2011, and in accordance with Rule 35(3) of the Rules of Court, the Registry of the Court informed the Chairperson of the African Union Commission all States Parties to and, through him, the Executive Council and the Protocol, of the submission of the said application; By letter dated 13 June 2011, the Pan African Lawyers’ applied Court to the for leave to participate as Union (‘PALU') amicus curiae in the application, and at its 24" Ordinary Session, the Court granted PALU leave as prayed; . On 23 March 2011, the Court notified the parties that, in accordance with article 27(2) of the Protocol and Rule 51(1) of its Rules, it had the power, on its own and without having to hear the parties, to order provisional measures in view of the urgency and gravity of the situation; . On 25 March 2011, the Court issued an order of provisional measures, receipt of which the Respondent acknowledged on 2 April 2011; . On 13 April 2011, the Court received Order of provisional measures; the Respondent's reaction to the