evidence: Following the arguments presented by Malabo on Monday, September 30th, the focus shifted to Libreville’s legal representatives on Wednesday, October 2nd. At the heart of Gabon’s defense was a 1974 convention between the two nations, which the lawyers from Equatorial Guinea disparagingly referred to as a "piece of paper." Nevertheless, Gabon believes this document serves as compelling evidence of its sovereignty over the islands of Mbanié, Cocotier, and Conga, which Equatorial Guinea contests. [...] Conversely, Equatorial Guinea continues to dispute the existence of this convention, asserting that, despite the islands being geographically closer to Gabon’s coast, they became part of its territory upon independence. Malabo contends that Mbanié, Cocotier, and Conga were annexed without resistance by the Spanish colonizer nearly two centuries ago.