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He reminded the public that the DRC is currently going through a difficult period, facing challenges in the areas of health, politics, security, and socio-economic development at the same time. The outbreak of the Ebola virus in the eastern region, which requires urgent attention from authorities and international partners, as well as ongoing security problems in several provinces and economic difficulties faced by the population, were mentioned as urgent problems.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Kivacana stressed that the constitutional debate should be inclusive and calm, advocating an approach based on rational reasoning rather than passion or personalization. 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