affleck calls on us to aid congo
Last Updated : GMT 06:49:16
Arab Today, arab today
Arab Today, arab today
Last Updated : GMT 06:49:16
Arab Today, arab today

Affleck calls on US to aid Congo

Arab Today, arab today

Arab Today, arab today Affleck calls on US to aid Congo

New York - UPI

Actor-director Ben Affleck says the United States can do "a huge amount" to help resolve the violent conflict in war-torn Congo. The "Argo" star-filmmaker and founder of the Eastern Congo Initiative appeared on ABC News' "This Week" Sunday and urged the U.S. government to do more in the African region where rebels seized control of the eastern city of Goma last week. "There's a huge amount that the U.S. can do, frankly. I mean, we have a lot of levers there. We can engage in the kind of high-level, shuttle diplomacy that you saw be so effective in Gaza," said Affleck, who expressed concern about the deteriorating conditions in the African nation. "One of the things we're hearing from our people there is that the schools that we fund, people are hiding out in. The hospitals are completely overwhelmed. They're offering free care for war victims. A shell just hit a camp and paralyzed a 5-year-old boy from the neck down. So you're hearing all kinds of -- the kinds of brutal, terrible stuff that you hear about," Affleck said. He also praised the Congolese people for their "resilience" and added American foreign policy should represent our values. "The amazing thing about the Congolese people is their degree of resilience and that they've been through this kind of stuff in the past. And, so, they're still dedicated and working hard, and we've seen our schools still open, hospitals, and so on," Affleck said. "I think our actions in foreign policy -- and maybe I am naive -- you know, represent our values and represent who we are. And if any American were to go to that country and stand and see what was happening there, they would insist that we do what we could."

arabstoday
arabstoday

Name *

E-mail *

Comment Title*

Comment *

: Characters Left

Mandatory *

Terms of use

Publishing Terms: Not to offend the author, or to persons or sanctities or attacking religions or divine self. And stay away from sectarian and racial incitement and insults.

I agree with the Terms of Use

Security Code*

affleck calls on us to aid congo affleck calls on us to aid congo

 



Name *

E-mail *

Comment Title*

Comment *

: Characters Left

Mandatory *

Terms of use

Publishing Terms: Not to offend the author, or to persons or sanctities or attacking religions or divine self. And stay away from sectarian and racial incitement and insults.

I agree with the Terms of Use

Security Code*

affleck calls on us to aid congo affleck calls on us to aid congo

 



GMT 01:16 2017 Wednesday ,08 November

Johnson accused of jeopardising case of Briton

GMT 08:02 2017 Saturday ,18 February

Two on-duty Emirati soliders die

GMT 20:53 2017 Friday ,11 August

GCC Chief chairs meeting

GMT 13:11 2017 Wednesday ,12 April

Hamadej receives Khazen, Turkish Ambassador

GMT 02:48 2017 Thursday ,16 November

Russian MPs back law targeting foreign media

GMT 10:04 2017 Wednesday ,26 April

Japan's Prime Minister Meets UAE Foreign Minister

GMT 14:26 2017 Friday ,01 December

Ever-volatile bitcoin is embraced by Wall Street

GMT 10:38 2017 Friday ,01 December

Nine dead in Taliban attack on Pakistan school
Arab Today, arab today
 
 Arab Today Facebook,arab today facebook  Arab Today Twitter,arab today twitter Arab Today Rss,arab today rss  Arab Today Youtube,arab today youtube  Arab Today Youtube,arab today youtube

Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2021 ©

Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2021 ©

arabstoday arabstoday arabstoday arabstoday
arabstoday arabstoday arabstoday
arabstoday
بناية النخيل - رأس النبع _ خلف السفارة الفرنسية _بيروت - لبنان
arabstoday, Arabstoday, Arabstoday