iv. Liberia became a Party to the Charter on 21 October 1986. It is not a Party to the Protocol and has, resultantly, not deposited the Declaration. v. The Republic of Ghana became a Party to the Charter on 1 March 1989 and to the Protocol on 16 August 2005. It deposited the Declaration on 10 March 2011 thus accepting the jurisdiction of the Court to accept cases from individuals and NGOs. vi. The Republic of Benin became a Party to the Charter on 21 October 1986, and to the Protocol on 22 August 2014. On 8 February 2016 it deposited the Declaration. On 25 March 2020, the Republic of Benin deposited, with the AUC, the instrument of withdrawal of its Declaration. The Court has held that this withdrawal had no bearing on pending cases or on new cases filed before it came into effect, one year after its deposit, that is on 26 March 2021.3 vii. The Republic of Niger became a Party to the Charter on 21 October 1986, and to the Protocol on 26 June 2004. On 7 April 2022 it deposited the Declaration thereby accepting the jurisdiction of the Court to accept cases from individuals and NGOs. viii. The Republic of the Gambia became a Party to the Charter on 21 October 1986 and to the Protocol on 25 January 2004. It deposited the Declaration on 3 February 2020 thereby accepting the jurisdiction of the Court to accept cases from individuals and NGOs. ix. The Federal Republic of Nigeria became a Party to the Charter on 21 October 1986 and to the Protocol on 9 June 2004. It has not deposited the Declaration. x. The Republic of Togo became a Party to the Charter on 21 October 1986 and to the Protocol on 25 January 2004. It has not deposited the Declaration. xi. The Republic of Senegal became a Party to the Charter on 21 October 1986 and to the Protocol on 25 January 2004. It has not deposited the Declaration. 3 Sebastien Germain Marie Aïkoue Ajavon v. Republic of Benin (judgment) (29 March 2021) 5 AfCLR 94, § 2. 4