African heads of state met in Sandton for the 25th AU Summit under the official theme of the "Year of Women's Empowerment and Development. The Summit was overtaken by a call to arrest Sudanese president Omar Al-Bashir and his subsequent departure from South Africa. Sakina Kamwendo speaks to Chair of African Diplomacy and Foreign Policy, Professor Chris Landsberg, and Izak Khomo and Trade Collective senior researcher Lebohang Pheko.