February 04, 2010 | South Sudan's authorities are confiscating all civilians' weapons - including rifles, machine guns, mortar launchers, and rocket propelled grenades - as part of a massive disarmament programme.
The region is less than a year away from a referendum on independence - but violence and instability in the region are increasing.
Last year more than 2,000 people were killed and around 350,000 displaced from their homes in tribal conflicts.
Al-Jazeera's Hoda Abdel Hamid reports from Jonglei - a state flooded with weapons - on how the region's disarmament is crucial for future stability.
Who is responsible? Where do this weapons come from? How do they have access to those weapons when they cannot afford to purchase one?
