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.
The World Cup football tournament kicks off in one week, and host South Africa is busy putting on the finishing touches. But not everyone is looking forward to the tournament. Authorites in cities including Cape Town are being accused of clearing the poor from the streets - to create a good impression for visiting fans. Al Jazeera's Haru Mutasa has more.