Nzo Ekangaki

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Nzo Ekangaki (March 22, 1934^[1] - June 3, 2005) was a Cameroonian political figure. He served as the Secretary-General of the Organization of African Unity (OAU) from 1972 to 1974.

Ekangaki was born in Nguti, Kumba Division. In the 1950s he wrote the books An Introduction to Eastern Kamerun, published in 1956, and To the Nigeria People, published in 1958. After studying in West Germany, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Cameroon in 1961, and he became a member of the National Federal Assembly when the two Cameroons were united; he was re-elected in April 1964. On February 14, 1962, he was named Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, and on May 25, 1965 he was named Minister of Labor.^[1] He served in the latter position until he was elected Secretary General of the OAU during the 19th meeting of the Council of Ministers of the OAU on June 15, 1972 in Rabat, Morocco. He succeeded Diallo Telli of Guinea, who had served as Secretary General of the OAU for 8 years.