Union; d. Are not based exclusively on news disseminated through the mass media; e. Are sent after exhausting local remedies, if any, unless it is obvious that this procedure is unduly prolonged; f. Are submitted within a reasonable time from the date local remedies were exhausted or from the date the Court is seised with the matter, and; g. Do not deal with cases which have been settled by those States involved in accordance with the principles of the Charter of the United Nations, or the Charter of the Organization of African Unity or the provisions of the Charter. 31. The Court notes that the Respondent State, without raising any specific objection, prays the Court “to rule as it deems appropriate on the admissibility of the Application”. Nonetheless, the Court must satisfy itself that all the aforementioned admissibility requirements are met before proceeding to examine Application on the merits. 32. In this respect, the Court notes that, in accordance with Rule 50(2)(a) of the Rules, the Applicants have clearly indicated their identity. This requirement is therefore met. 33. The Court further notes that the Applicants’ allegations seek to protect their rights guaranteed by the Charter and Constitutive Act of the African Union. Moreover, one of the objectives of the Constitutive Act of the African Union, as stated in Article 3(h) thereof, is the promotion and protection of human and peoples’ rights. Furthermore, nothing in the record indicates that the Application is incompatible with the Constitutive Act of the African Union. Consequently, the Court considers that the Application is compatible with the Constitutive Act of the African Union and the Charter, and that it meets the requirement of Rule 50(2)(b) of the Rules. 34. The Court also observes that the Application does not contain any insulting or disparaging language against the Respondent State or its institutions, or 8