George Clooney at The White House

George Clooney addresses reporters in the White House Tuesday, October 12 in Washington, filled DCThe 49-year-old actor and human rights activist John Prendergast Barack Obama in his recent trip to Sudan.

George asking for support in preventing violence in Sudan - a referendum election shall be held in January to split the largest nation in Africa in two and cause a civil war in the country.

The AP notes that the two were impressed with President Obama's knowledge of the Sudanese conflict and his intention to prevent violence.