Presents a description of how the RCHM looks like and its functionality

By the banks of River Gadabul in Maiduguri, northeast Nigeria, scrap dealers burn discarded refrigerators, air conditioners to recover copper and other valuable parts, sending smoke laden with toxic metals across nearby homes, farms and water sources.

The speaker calls for stakeholders to work together and build on their shared strengths instead of apperaring to compete

The discussion highlights the need for local solutions towards effective Africa-led environmental governance.

Stakeholders call for inclusion in hazardous waste management

The video highlights the policy and legislative m,easures that Somalia is taking to effectively address hazardous waste and environmental governance.

For decades Kenya has been on a robust push for environmentally sound waste management practices. Alongside other African nations, Kenya participated in the negotiations of the Basel convention. However, after deliberations, the Bamako Convention was borne and adopted in 1991, and came into force seven years later. Kenya officially ratified the convention in 2023, and submitted its instruments of ratification to the Africa Union Commission in June 2025.

The video delves into creating an understanding of what the Bamako Convention means, and its origin.

The piece links policy shortfalls and weak enforcement to continued pollution of Lake Victoria’s waters, threatening the livelihoods and food security of Kisumu’s fish industry