47. The Court thus finds that it has material jurisdiction to consider the present Application. 48. With regards to territorial jurisdiction, the Court notes that the alleged violations in the present Application occurred within the territory of the Respondent State, which is a member of the African Union and a State Party to the Protocol.12 Accordingly, the Court’s territorial jurisdiction is established in this Application.13 49. In light of the foregoing, the Court holds that it has jurisdiction to hear this Application. VI. ADMISSIBILITY 50. Article 6(2) of the Protocol provides that: “the Court shall rule on the admissibility of cases taking into account the provisions of article 56 of the Charter.” 51. Pursuant to Rule 50(1) of the Rules, “[t]he Court shall ascertain the admissibility of an application filed before it in accordance with Article 56 of the Charter, Article 6(2) of the Protocol and these Rules.” 52. Rule 50(2) of the Rules, which in substance restates the provisions of Article 56 of the Charter, provides as follows: Applications filed before the Court shall comply with all of the following conditions: a. Indicate their authors even if the latter request anonymity; b. Are compatible with the Constitutive Act of the African Union and with the Charter; 12 13 Lohé Issa Konaté v. Burkina Faso (merits) (5 December 2014) 1 AfCLR 314, § 41. Ibid. 13