Africa: Amnesty Month - a Call to Surrender Illegal Guns This September

[Africa Renewal] September is the African Union-designated month when civilians in possession of illegally-owned weapons are urged to hand them in to authorities without facing arrest or prosecution. Mr. Ivor Richard Fung, Deputy Chief of the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), Conventional Arms Branch, spoke with Africa Renewal's Zipporah Musau on the significance of Amnesty Month and the activities planned. Here are excerpts: