The Court composed of: Imani D. ABOUD- President, Blaise TCHIKAYA; Vice President, Ben KIOKO, Rafaâ BEN ACHOUR, Suzanne MENGUE, Tujilane R. CHIZUMILA, Chafika BENSAOULA, 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)1 of the Rules of Court (hereinafter referred to as “the Rules”), Justice Modibo SACKO, Judge of the Court and a national of Mali, did not hear the Application. In the matter of: Mamadou DABO and 55 Others Represented by: 1. Mr. Yacouba TRAORÉ, General secretary of the national federation of mines and energy (FENAME); and 2. Mr. Mamadou DIARRA, Advocate at the Bar of Mali. Versus REPUBLIC OF MALI represented by: 1. Mr. Youssouf DIARRA, Director General of State litigation 2. Mr. Ibrahima TOUNKARA, Deputy Director, Civil, Commercial and Social Affairs 1 Rule 8(2) of the Rules of Court, 2 June 2010. 1

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