The reconciliation committee, headed by the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar Ahmed Al-Tayeb and tasked with spearheading peacemaking efforts in Aswan, announced it was in the process of overseeing compensation in the aftermath of fatal violence that erupted between two tribes earlier this month. The commission said, in a statement issued on Sunday, that it was "fully committed to achieving social peace between the Bani Hilal and Daboudya families." The statement added that compensation was being paid to those with damaged vehicles, stores, and livestock as a result of the violence. The commission also said that affected homes would be renovated accordingly. Chairman of the committee and President of the University of Aswan Mansour Kibash said that the two tribes were on their way to achieve communal peace, according to state television, in order to heal the rift between Bani Hilal and Daboudya. Al-Tayeb formed the committee in the aftermath of bloody tribal clashes in Aswan that left 26 dead. The two tribes have reportedly supported the peace initiative set forth by the Al-Azhar-backed committee. On 7 April, the Ministry of Interior announced that it had arrested 14 of the Bani Hilal tribe. Last week police forces arrested two men thought to have been involved in the clashes. On 4 April the Arab Bani Hilal tribe and the Nubian Daboudya tribes engaged in a battle after an incident of sexual harassment, according to the interior ministry. The two tribes eventually agreed to a three day truce that was announced leading up to the formation of the committee and Al-Tayeb's visit to the southern governorate.
