III. SUMMARY OF THE PROCEDURE BEFORE THE COURT 7. The Application, together with a request for provisional measures, was received at the Registry on 8 June 2016 and served on the Respondent State on 26 July 2016. 8. On 8 September 2016, the Application was transmitted to all State Parties to the Protocol, the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, the Executive Council of the African Union through the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, and the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights. 9. The Parties filed their pleadings on merits within the time stipulated by the Court. 10. On 6 August 2018, at the request of the Court, the Applicant filed his submissions on reparations, which were served on the Respondent State on 24 August 2018. 11. After several extensions of time, the Respondent State, on 16 August 2019, filed its Response to the Applicant’s submissions on reparations. 12. On 10 October 2019, the Court requested the Applicant to file his Reply thereto, if any, within thirty (30) days of receipt of the Respondent State’s Response. The Applicant did not file a reply. 13. Pleadings were closed on 23 October 2023 and the Parties were duly notified. IV. PRAYERS OF THE PARTIES 14. The Applicant prays the Court to: 4