the Respondent State opted not to furnish further submissions apart from those on locus standi. The Respondent State stated that in the event that the African Commission rules in favor of the Complainants on the issue of locus standi, they would not contest the Admissibility of the Communication. Commission’s Decision on Admissibility The Admissibility of the Communications submitted before the African Commission is governed by the seven conditions set out in Article 56 of the AC HP R African Charter. The current Communication is submitted pursuant to Article 55 of the 96. African Charter which allows the African Commission to receive and consider Communications, other than from States Parties. Article 56 of the African Charter provides that the admissibility of a Communication submitted pursuant to Article 55 is subject to seven conditions.18 The African Commission has stressed that the conditions laid down in Article 56 are conjunctive, meaning that if any one of them is not satisfied, the Communication will be declared inadmissible. 97. Article 56(1) of the African Charter requires that a Communication received under Article 55 of the African Charter shall be considered if it “indicates their authors even if the latter requests anonymity”. Article 56(1) of the African Charter will, therefore, be satisfied if the Communication discloses the identity and details of the authors thereof.19 The purport and intent of Article 56(1) of the African Charter is to ensure that the African Commission is in communication with the author. It is only through this medium of communication that the African Commission will be assured of the author‟s 18 19 See Article 56 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights. See Communications 54/91, 61/91, 98/93, 164/97, 210/98; Malawi African Association et al v. Mauritania, paragraph 78, (ACHPR) 13th Activity Report 22