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Ben Affleck Talks Congo to Congress
2 years ago
While his BFF continues to express disappointment in Barack Obama, Ben Affleck also stepped into the political arena this week, testifying before the House Africa, Global Health & Human Rights Subcommittee.
The actor, who founded the Eastern Congo Initiative, stated his case regarding the central African country, which is mired in violence, and why America must do more.
“If we continue to place Congo on the back burner of U.S. policy, it will come back to haunt us,” Affleck said. “The last time Congo collapsed, armies came in from across Africa and five million people died… We must learn
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