An official of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) says the sub-regional bloc will not tolerate “military adventurism” after mutinous soldiers toppled Mali President Amadou Toumani Toure. Communications director Sonny Ugoh said the crisis in Mali undermines ECOWAS’ efforts at promoting peace, political stability and democracy in West Africa. “The regional leaders agree that the train of democracy is irreversible for us, and we will not allow adventurists to turn the hands of the clock backwards,” said Ugoh. “This is essentially the basis for the protocol or democracy and good governance, which is an extension on the mechanism of intervention, resolution and peacekeeping and regional security.” Ugoh said the sub-regional bloc will continue with its efforts to entrench democracy in West Africa

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