001061 IX. COSTS 165. The Court notes that Rule 30 of its Rules provides that: “Unless otherwise decided by the Court, each party shall bear its own costs’. 166. In the instant Application, the Parties did not make any submissions on costs. 167. Based on the foregoing, the Court rules that each Party shall bear its own costs. X. OPERATIVE 168. For these reasons, PART THE COURT, Unanimously: On jurisdiction Dismisses the objection to its material jurisdiction; Declares that it has jurisdiction to hear this case. On admissibility Dismisses the objection to admissibility; iii. Declares the Application admissible. On the merits By a majority of 6 votes for and 2 against, Bensaoula having voted against, gor, = he ae Ly Za i Judges Gérard Niyungeko and Chafika