The Court, composed of: Imani D. ABOUD, President; Ben KIOKO, Rafaâ BEN ACHOUR, Suzanne MENGUE, Tujilane R. CHIZUMILA, Chafika BENSAOULA, Blaise TCHIKAYA, Stella I. ANUKAM, Dumisa B. NTSEBEZA, Dennis D. ADJEI – 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 Judge Modibo Sacko, a Malian national and Vice-President of the Court did not hear the Application. The matter of Aminata SOUMARÉ represented by Mr Kasongo Mayombo, Advocate of the Bar of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Member of the law firm “Contentieux et Affaires Internationales” Versus REPUBLIC OF MALI represented by Me Kadidia Sangaré, Advocate of the Bar Association of Mali After deliberation, Hereby renders the followings Ruling: 1 Rule 8(2), Rules of Court, 2 June 2010. 1