The Secretary General of Francophonie Michaëlle Jean appointed Jean-Louis Atangana Amougou, a Cameroonian as Director of the office of the international organization of la francophonie (OIF). He is expected to assume office on February 16.

Jean-Louis Atangana Amougou was the Dean of the Faculty of legal Science and policy of the University of Ngaoundéré from August 2012 and was also Director of the Centre for studies and research in international law and community of the University of Yaoundé II.