South Sudan disarms civilians

South Sudan's authorities are confiscating all civilian weapons - including rifles, machine guns, mortar launchers, and rocket propelled grenades - as part of a massive disarmament program.

South Sudan is less then a year away from a referendum on independence - but violence and instability in the region are increasing.

Last year more then two thousand people were killed in tribal conflicts and around 350 thousand have been displaced.

Hoda Abdel Hamid reports from Jonglei - a state flooded with weapons, on how the South Sudan's disarmament is crucial for future stability.