0001?* vil. cosrs 58. The Applicant prays that the Court order each party to bear its own costs 59. The Respondent State did not make any submissions pertaining to costs *** 60. According to Rule 30 of the Rules of Court, "Unless othenvise decided by the Court, each party shall bear its own costs". 61. The Court, in this matter, does not see any reason why it should depart from the position in Rule 30 and as such it orders each Party to bear its own costs. VIII. OPERATIVE PART 62. Forthese reasons THE COURT, Unanimously On jurisdiction (i) Declares that it has jurisdiction to hear the Application; On admissibility By a majority of Eight (8) for, and Two (2) against, Justices RafaA BEN ACHOUR and Blaise TCHIKAYA dissenting: (ii) Declares that the Application is inadmissible; '18 r ry

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