15 ARTICLE 29 Denunciation 1. Any State Party to this Protocol may, three years after the entry into force of this Protocol, denounce its provisions by a written notification to the Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union. 2. At the end of one year from the date of such notification, if not withdrawn, the Protocol shall cease to apply with respect to the denouncing State. 3. The denunciation does not affect obligations of State Parties incurred prior to its notification. ADOPTED BY THE ASSEMBLY, DURING ITS THIRTY-SEVENTH ORDINARY SESSION, ON 18 FEBRUARY 2024, HELD IN ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA *********************