President Kiir speaks to visiting AU panel members. (Photo: PPU/Facebook).

JUBA, (Eye Radio) – President Salva Kiir assured African Union of his administration’s commitment to implement the Revitalized Peace Agreement, in a meeting with a visiting AU panel members in Juba on Wednesday.

The AU Panel of the Wise will be in South Sudan until April 6 to assess the security, political and humanitarian situation in the country, following renewed violence in parts of the country.

Former Burundian President and Head of the AU Panel of the Wise Domitien Ndayizeye reaffirmed the Union’s commitment to foster dialogue, reconciliation, and lasting peace, in a media briefing.

“We came here, sent by the chairperson of African Union, to assess the situation in South Sudan. This country is in very profound crises, politically, security and humanitarian wise,” Ndayizeye said

“We have discussed for a long time, they have assured us of their willingness to implement the revitalized agreement. They have confirmed that they are in the process to resolve the question of SPLM-IO and the personality of Vice President Riek Machar.”

“We got all the information needed, and we are going to meet the other stakeholders.”

The Panel will meet various stakeholders, with the goal of determining points of consensus and address the current problems facing the nation.

The Panel of the Wise is AU’s body tasked with preventing conflict, conducting on-the-ground fact-finding, and presenting policy options.