Severe hunger is gripping the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and urgent action is needed to deal with rising food prices, a food bank in Kinshasa, the country’s capital has told The Independent . Régis Ngudie, of Mapendo Banque Alimentaire in Kinshasa, said that the climate crisis , prolonged conflict in the east of the country , and a weak economy are driving the crisis, with the food bank able to meet only a fraction of the capital’s needs. “Across Kinshasa and the whole country, our brothers are suffering from this terrible problem of hunger, and we desperately need to find solutions,” Mr Ngudie said. “The hunger is not about a lack of food – there is plenty of food around – but instead it is due to the serious economic challenges that so many face here, and the lack of social security available for the Congolese people,” he added. Kinshasa is one of the world’s fastest-growing megacities, defined by having a population in excess of 10 million people.…