Actor Ben Affleck is interviewed by the Associated Press regarding Congo, Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2014, at the State Department in Washington. Affleck sees a window of hope in the Congo after years of strife and he’s urging Congress not to let the opportunity for progress slip away. Affleck is the founder of the Eastern Congo Initiative, a four-year-old advocacy organization dedicated to peace and prosperity in the region. The actor and director was meeting with senators and testifying before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
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