TO GO WITH STORY BY HABIBOU BANGRE Papa Griffe, an adherent of the social movement known as La Sape (an abbreviation of "Societe des Ambianceurs et des Personnes Elegantes" or The Society for the Advancement of Elegant People) poses in Brazzaville on March 16, 2014. La Sape, born in the 1960s in Congo, aims at dressing flamboyantly. Stervos Niarcos Ngashie, who died in 1995, was known as the leader of the La Sape movement and the founder of the "Kitendi" religion, which means clothing in local Lingala language. AFP PHOTO / JUNIOR D. KANNAH

TO GO WITH STORY BY HABIBOU BANGRE El Chanto, an adherent of the social movement known as La Sape (an abbreviation of "Societe des Ambianceurs et des Personnes Elegantes" or The Society for the Advancement of Elegant People) poses in Brazzaville on March 16, 2014. La Sape, born in the 1960s in Congo, aims at dressing flamboyantly. Stervos Niarcos Ngashie, who died in 1995, was known as the leader of the La Sape movement and the founder of the "Kitendi" religion, which means clothing in local Lingala language. AFP PHOTO / JUNIOR D. KANNAH

TO GO WITH STORY BY HABIBOU BANGRE Fore, an adherent of the social movement known as La Sape (an abbreviation of "Societe des Ambianceurs et des Personnes Elegantes" or The Society for the Advancement of Elegant People) poses in Brazzaville on March 16, 2014. La Sape, born in the 1960s in Congo, aims at dressing flamboyantly. Stervos Niarcos Ngashie, who died in 1995, was known as the leader of the La Sape movement and the founder of the "Kitendi" religion, which means clothing in local Lingala language. AFP PHOTO / JUNIOR D. KANNAH

TO GO WITH AFP STORY BY HABIBOU BANGRE La Mame, nicknamed the Parisian Kiboba, 79, a former Sapeur, member of "La Sape" movement, the acronym for "Societe des Ambianceurs et des Personnes Elegantes" (The Society for the Advancement of Elegant People), poses at his home in Kinshasa on March 17, 2014. The Sape movement, born in the 1960s in Congo, aims at dressing flamboyantly. Stervos Niarcos Ngashie, who died in 1995, was known as the leader of the La Sape movement and the founder of the "Kitendi" religion, which means clothing in local Lingala language. AFP PHOTO / JUNIOR D. KANNAH

TO GO WITH AFP STORY BY HABIBOU BANGRE La Mame, nicknamed the Parisian Kiboba, 79, a former Sapeur, member of "La Sape" movement, the acronym for "Societe des Ambianceurs et des Personnes Elegantes" (The Society for the Advancement of Elegant People), poses at his home in Kinshasa on March 17, 2014. The Sape movement, born in the 1960s in Congo, aims at dressing flamboyantly. Stervos Niarcos Ngashie, who died in 1995, was known as the leader of the La Sape movement and the founder of the "Kitendi" religion, which means clothing in local Lingala language. AFP PHOTO / JUNIOR D. KANNAH

TO GO WITH AFP STORY BY HABIBOU BANGRE La Mame, nicknamed the Parisian Kiboba, 79, a former Sapeur, member of "La Sape" movement, the acronym for "Societe des Ambianceurs et des Personnes Elegantes" (The Society for the Advancement of Elegant People), poses at his home in Kinshasa on March 17, 2014. The Sape movement, born in the 1960s in Congo, aims at dressing flamboyantly. Stervos Niarcos Ngashie, who died in 1995, was known as the leader of the La Sape movement and the founder of the "Kitendi" religion, which means clothing in local Lingala language. AFP PHOTO / JUNIOR D. KANNAH

TO GO WITH AFP STORY BY HABIBOU BANGRE Sapeur Hassan Salvador, son of famous Sapeur Hassan Malanda and member of "La Sape" movement, the acronym for "Societe des Ambianceurs et des Personnes Elegantes" (The Society for the Advancement of Elegant People), poses in Kinshasa on March 16, 2014. The Sape movement, born in the 1960s in Congo, aims at dressing flamboyantly. Stervos Niarcos Ngashie, who died in 1995, was known as the leader of the La Sape movement and the founder of the "Kitendi" religion, which means clothing in local Lingala language. AFP PHOTO / JUNIOR D. KANNAH

TO GO WITH STORY BY HABIBOU BANGRE (From L) Sapeurs and members of the Red Devils Samba Kevin, nicknamed Much Warm, Patience Moutala, coordinator, Hassan Salvador, son of famous Sapeur Hassan Malanda, Isis Ndokolo, nicknamed Takizawa, Mara Dico and Ferole Ngouabi, a relative of former president Marien Ngouabi, all members of la Sape Movement the acronym for "Societe des Ambianceurs et des Personnes Elegantes" (The Society for the Advancement of Elegant People), walk in Kinshasa on March 16, 2014. The Sape movement, born in the 1960s in Congo, aims at dressing flamboyantly. Stervos Niarcos Ngashie, who died in 1995, was known as the leader of the La Sape movement and the founder of the "Kitendi" religion, which means clothing in local Lingala language. AFP PHOTO / JUNIOR D. KANNAH

TO GO WITH STORY BY HABIBOU BANGRE The Sapeurs Association Charle Degaule, all members of the Sape Movement, the acronym for "Societe des Ambianceurs et des Personnes Elegantes" (The Society for the Advancement of Elegant People), pose in Brazzaville on March 16, 2014. The Sape movement, born in the 1960s in Congo, aims at dressing flamboyantly. Stervos Niarcos Ngashie, who died in 1995, was known as the leader of the La Sape movement and the founder of the "Kitendi" religion, which means clothing in local Lingala language. AFP PHOTO / JUNIOR D. KANNAH

TO GO WITH STORY BY HABIBOU BANGRE Little sapeur Prince Elvo, 5, poses with The Sapeurs Association Charle Degaule, all members of the Sape Movement, the acronym for "Societe des Ambianceurs et des Personnes Elegantes" (The Society for the Advancement of Elegant People), in Brazzaville on March 16, 2014. The Sape movement, born in the 1960s in Congo, aims at dressing flamboyantly. Stervos Niarcos Ngashie, who died in 1995, was known as the leader of the La Sape movement and the founder of the "Kitendi" religion, which means clothing in local Lingala language. AFP PHOTO / JUNIOR D. KANNAH

TO GO WITH STORY BY HABIBOU BANGRE Little sapeur Prince Elvo, 5, poses with The Sapeurs Association Charle Degaule, all members of the Sape Movement, the acronym for "Societe des Ambianceurs et des Personnes Elegantes" (The Society for the Advancement of Elegant People), in Brazzaville on March 16, 2014. The Sape movement, born in the 1960s in Congo, aims at dressing flamboyantly. Stervos Niarcos Ngashie, who died in 1995, was known as the leader of the La Sape movement and the founder of the "Kitendi" religion, which means clothing in local Lingala language. AFP PHOTO / JUNIOR D. KANNAH

TO GO WITH STORY BY HABIBOU BANGRE Little sapeur Prince Elvo, 5, poses with The Sapeurs Association Charle Degaule, all members of the Sape Movement, the acronym for "Societe des Ambianceurs et des Personnes Elegantes" (The Society for the Advancement of Elegant People), in Brazzaville on March 16, 2014. The Sape movement, born in the 1960s in Congo, aims at dressing flamboyantly. Stervos Niarcos Ngashie, who died in 1995, was known as the leader of the La Sape movement and the founder of the "Kitendi" religion, which means clothing in local Lingala language. AFP PHOTO / JUNIOR D. KANNAH

TO GO WITH STORY BY HABIBOU BANGRE Sapeur Clif Medard Ngakeni poses with The Sapeurs Association Charle Degaule, all members of the Sape Movement, the acronym for "Societe des Ambianceurs et des Personnes Elegantes" (The Society for the Advancement of Elegant People), in Brazzaville on March 16, 2014. The Sape movement, born in the 1960s in Congo, aims at dressing flamboyantly. Stervos Niarcos Ngashie, who died in 1995, was known as the leader of the La Sape movement and the founder of the "Kitendi" religion, which means clothing in local Lingala language. AFP PHOTO / JUNIOR D. KANNAH

TO GO WITH STORY BY HABIBOU BANGRE Sapeur Madjala Weston, member of the Sape Movement, the acronym for "Societe des Ambianceurs et des Personnes Elegantes" (The Society for the Advancement of Elegant People), poses in Brazzaville on March 16, 2014. The Sape movement, born in the 1960s in Congo, aims at dressing flamboyantly. Stervos Niarcos Ngashie, who died in 1995, was known as the leader of the La Sape movement and the founder of the "Kitendi" religion, which means clothing in local Lingala language. AFP PHOTO / JUNIOR D. KANNAH

TO GO WITH STORY BY HABIBOU BANGRE Sapeur Basimba Boriface, 59, member of the Sape Movement, the acronym for "Societe des Ambianceurs et des Personnes Elegantes" (The Society for the Advancement of Elegant People), poses in Brazzaville on March 16, 2014. The Sape movement, born in the 1960s in Congo, aims at dressing flamboyantly. Stervos Niarcos Ngashie, who died in 1995, was known as the leader of the La Sape movement and the founder of the "Kitendi" religion, which means clothing in local Lingala language. AFP PHOTO / JUNIOR D. KANNAH

TO GO WITH STORY BY HABIBOU BANGRE Kinshasa-born Sapeur Makengo Felix, member of the Sape Movement, the acronym for "Societe des Ambianceurs et des Personnes Elegantes" (The Society for the Advancement of Elegant People), poses in Brazzaville on March 16, 2014. The Sape movement, born in the 1960s in Congo, aims at dressing flamboyantly. Stervos Niarcos Ngashie, who died in 1995, was known as the leader of the La Sape movement and the founder of the "Kitendi" religion, which means clothing in local Lingala language. AFP PHOTO / JUNIOR D. KANNAH

TO GO WITH STORY BY HABIBOU BANGRE Sapeurs Fleure d'Elice and Basimba Boriface, 59, members of the Sape Movement, the acronym for "Societe des Ambianceurs et des Personnes Elegantes" (The Society for the Advancement of Elegant People), pose in Brazzaville on March 16, 2014. The Sape movement, born in the 1960s in Congo, aims at dressing flamboyantly. Stervos Niarcos Ngashie, who died in 1995, was known as the leader of the La Sape movement and the founder of the "Kitendi" religion, which means clothing in local Lingala language. AFP PHOTO / JUNIOR D. KANNAH

TO GO WITH AFP STORY BY HABIBOU BANGRE Sapeur Patience Moutala, coordinator the Red Devils group and member of "La Sape" movement, the acronym for "Societe des Ambianceurs et des Personnes Elegantes" (The Society for the Advancement of Elegant People), poses in Kinshasa on March 17, 2014. The Sape movement, born in the 1960s in Congo, aims at dressing flamboyantly. Stervos Niarcos Ngashie, who died in 1995, was known as the leader of the La Sape movement and the founder of the "Kitendi" religion, which means clothing in local Lingala language. AFP PHOTO / JUNIOR D. KANNAH

TOPSHOTS TO GO WITH AFP STORY BY HABIBOU BANGRE Sapeur Patience Moutala, coordinator the Red Devils group and member of "La Sape" movement, the acronym for "Societe des Ambianceurs et des Personnes Elegantes" (The Society for the Advancement of Elegant People), poses in Brazzaville on March 17, 2014. The Sape movement, born in the 1960s in Congo, aims at dressing flamboyantly. Stervos Niarcos Ngashie, who died in 1995, was known as the leader of the La Sape movement and the founder of the "Kitendi" religion, which means clothing in local Lingala language. AFP PHOTO / JUNIOR D. KANNAH

TO GO WITH STORY BY HABIBOU BANGRE Clementine Batiya, an adherent of the social movement known as La Sape (an abbreviation of "Societe des Ambianceurs et des Personnes Elegantes" or The Society for the Advancement of Elegant People) poses in Brazzaville on March 16, 2014. La Sape, born in the 1960s in Congo, aims at dressing flamboyantly. Stervos Niarcos Ngashie, who died in 1995, was known as the leader of the La Sape movement and the founder of the "Kitendi" religion, which means clothing in local Lingala language. AFP PHOTO / JUNIOR D. KANNAH