Sudan's President Evades Arrest In South Africa

Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir is expected back in his country after evading arrest earlier today in South Africa.

Al-Bashir was in the country for a meeting of African Union leaders when he was ordered to stay over charges from the International Criminal Court related to genocide and atrocities committed in Sudan’s Darfur region.

NPR’s Africa Correspondent Ofeibea Quist-Arcston joins Here & Now's Lisa Mullins from Johannesburg to explain what happened and why South Africa played a central role.