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** FILE ** Sen. John F. Kerry, Massachusetts Democrat, shakes hands with actor Ben Affleck during a meeting with lawmakers on Capitol Hill in Washington on Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2012, to discuss the crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

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Congolese run from tear gas in the pro-Tshisekedi Matete commune in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Friday, Dec. 9, 2011, after the electoral commission declared Congolese President Joseph Kabila the winner. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)

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Supporters of Congolese opposition leader Etienne Tshisekedi hurl stones at Congolese riot police outside their candidate's headquarters in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Thursday, Dec. 8, 2011. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)

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Supporters of opposition candidate Etienne Tshisekedi display what they claim are bogus election ballots they say were found in the Bandal commune of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, on Monday. (Associated Press)

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FILE In this June 28, 2010 file photo, Belgium's King Albert II, right, and Congolese President Joseph Kabila, left, participate in a military ceremony upon the King's arrival in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo. The once-placid Belgian monarchy has turned into a web of intrigue and scandal just as its future is being questioned openly. King Albert II wrath was provoked when Prince Laurent visited Congo, Belgium's former colony, against the wishes of both king and government. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert, file)