The Court, composed of: Imani D. ABOUD, President, Blaise TCHIKAYA, VicePresident, Ben KIOKO, Rafaâ BEN ACHOUR, Suzanne MENGUE, Tujilane R. CHIZUMILA, Chafika BENSAOULA, Stella I. ANUKAM, and Dumisa B. NTSEBEZA Judges, Dennis D. ADJEI; 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 Procedure of the Court (hereinafter referred to as “the Rules”), Judge Modibo SACKO, a Malian national, did not hear the Application. In the Matter of: Adama DIARRA also known as Vieux BLÉN represented by: Mr. Alifa Habib KONE, Advocate at the Bar of Mali, Société Civile Professionnel d’Avocats DO-FINI CONSULT. Versus REPUBLIC OF MALI represented by: i. Mr. Youssouf DIARRA, Director General of State Litigation. ii. Mr. Daouda DOUMBIA, Deputy Director General of State Litigation. After deliberation, delivers this ruling: 1

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