evidence: Gabon presented its case to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Wednesday, asserting sovereignty over three disputed islands in oil-rich waters, a claim contested by Equatorial Guinea. The two West African nations are locked in a territorial dispute over the 30-hectare island of Mbanie and two smaller islets, Cocotier and Conga, potentially rich in oil and gas deposits. [...] Marie-Madeleine Mborantsuo, honorary president of Gabon’s constitutional court, told the ICJ, "This treaty, which we regard as being fully valid, resolves all sovereignty issues regarding the islands and border delimitation." However, Equatorial Guinea accuses Gabon of illegally occupying the islands since 1972.