Extraditing Bashir would set a precedent that could see other African leaders and officials tried in the future for involvement in various wars and abuses of power. They have chosen their own self-preservation over the African lives and cultures they claim to treasure.

An update on [1] this story. "African Union refuses to extradite Sudan's president," from the [2] Associated Press, July 3:

African leaders have approved a contentious decision to denounce the International Criminal Court and refuse to extradite Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir.

The final decision by the African Union heads of state summit says AU members "shall not cooperate ... in the arrest and transfer of the President of Sudan to the ICC."