Ben Affleck Breaks His Silence on Twitter Following Jennifer Garner Split

Ben Affleck took to Twitter for the first time since his split from Jennifer Garner.

The 42-year-old actor did not address his split, but decided to focus on his professional life instead.

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“.@JohnKerry Thx for appointing Tom Perriello as Special Envoy, Africa Great Lakes & #DRC. @EasternCongo partners look fwd to working w/ him,” Ben wrote on Twitter.

In case you don’t see the connection, Ben founded the Eastern Congo Initiative in 2010, and has chatted multiple times about the importance of foreign aid in Africa.