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, Vice President of the Court and national of Mali, did not hear the Application. In the matter of: Youssouf TRAORE and 9 Others Represented by: Mr. Youssouf TRAORE, representing himself and the other Applicants Versus REPUBLIC OF MALI Represented by: i. Mr. Youssouf Diarra, Director General, State Litigation; ii. Mr. Ibrahima KEITA, Director General, State Litigation; and iii. Mr. Yakouba KONE, Deputy Director, National Procedure. After deliberation, 1 Rule 8(2), Rules of Court, 2 June 2010. 1