On November 7, 2017, Cameroon's President issued a decree appointing new diplomats to various international posts. The appointments were made to fill vacancies in the country's diplomatic missions abroad. The decree, numbered 2017/544, outlined the new appointments, which included ministers, counsellors, and consuls to various countries and international organizations.
The appointments included Mme NJIKAM née CHINTOUE Sanatou as Minister Plénipotentiaire to the Cameroonian Embassy in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. She previously served as Chef de la Division ad interim des Camerounais à l'Etranger, des Etrangers au Cameroun, des Réfugiés et des Questions Migratoires in the Administration Centrale. Other appointments included M. NJOKA Godlive DINKA as Conseiller des Affaires Etrangères to the High Commission of Cameroon in Abuja, Nigeria.
Further appointments were made to the Cameroonian Embassy in Addis Abeba, Ethiopia, with M. DJOUNKENG Jean appointed as Minister Plénipotentiaire. He previously served as Directeur des Affaires d'Amérique et des Caraïbes ad interim in the Administration Centrale. M. OWONO ZANG Gabriel Rigobert was appointed as Conseiller des Affaires Etrangères to the Cameroonian Embassy in Bangui, Central African Republic.
Additional appointments were made to various countries, including M. MAKONGO DOOH Alexandre Dugast as Minister Plénipotentiaire to the Cameroonian Embassy in Berlin, Germany, and M. BEYENE Gabriel François Xavier as Conseiller Principal d'Orientation Scolaire et Universitaire to the Cameroonian Embassy in Brazzaville, Congo.
The President also made appointments to the Cameroonian Embassy in Brussels, Belgium, with M. KENHAGO TAZO Olivier appointed as Conseiller des Affaires Etrangères. M. DJOUONANG NANGA Gérard was appointed as Conseiller des Affaires Etrangères to the Cameroonian Embassy in Libreville, Gabon. Mme EFFA NGAMBA Marguerite Florence was appointed as Conseiller des Affaires Etrangères to the Cameroonian Embassy in Moscow, Russia.
Other appointments included M. AHMADOU Antoine as Conseiller des Affaires Etrangères to the Cameroonian Embassy in Paris, France, and M. NKOUM-ME-NTSENY Louis-Marie Magloire as Minister Plénipotentiaire to the High Commission of Cameroon in Pretoria, South Africa. M. OUSMANOU KOULAGNA was appointed as Minister Plénipotentiaire to the Cameroonian Embassy in Rabat, Morocco.
The appointments also included M. TATAH Solomon ENOMA as Minister Plénipotentiaire to the Cameroonian Embassy in Washington D.C., United States, and M. AWOUMOU Côme Damien Georges as Conseiller des Affaires Etrangères to the Permanent Mission of Cameroon to the United Nations in Geneva. The new diplomats will assume their positions, replacing those who have been admitted to retirement or called to other functions.
Key points
- Cameroon President appoints new diplomats to various international posts
- Appointments fill vacancies in Cameroon's diplomatic missions abroad
- New diplomats assume positions, replacing those who have retired or been called to other functions
