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In excess of 36,000 individuals have escaped Sudan's Kordofan territory eastern sector of Darfur starting Saturday, according to the UN's migration agency.

The strategic central area connecting the country's Darfur areas and the Khartoum-Riverine region has in recent weeks become the recent fighting area in the 24-month civil conflict between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary forces.

Massive Displacement Statistics

An approximated 36,825 people evacuated from five areas in North Kordofan region between 26 October and 31 October, as reported by the International Organization for Migration.

The civilians, mainly traveling by foot, traveled to Tawila, a town western side of El Fasher that is currently accommodating in excess of 652,000 refugees.

Heightened Troop Concentration

Residents of North Kordofan on Monday described a heavy surge in both RSF and army concentration across towns and villages throughout the state.

Both forces are vying for control of El Obeid, the North Kordofan provincial capital and a key logistics and command center that links Darfur to Khartoum.

"Today, all our forces have converged on the Bara front here," commented an RSF member in a recently shared video message.

Local Citizens Report Safety Fears

A resident of Um Smeima, located west of El Obeid, described that the amount of RSF vehicles had grown considerably since the group's takeover of El Fasher.

"We ceased visiting our farms, afraid of clashes," the individual stated.

Another civilian, who asked to remain unnamed for protection purposes, also indicated that "there has been a significant rise in army vehicles and weapons west and south of El Obeid" over the previous fortnight.

World Alarms and Calls

A senior UN official raised the alarm last week about "widespread abuses" and "ethnically motivated reprisals" by RSF in Bara.

The diplomat cautioned about patterns comparable to patterns in Darfur, where RSF fighters have been charged with mass killings, sexual violence and abductions against specific ethnic communities.

The religious leader on Sunday appealed for an prompt truce and the establishment of aid passageways in Sudan, saying that attacks on civilians and hindrances to humanitarian aid "are creating unacceptable suffering."

Sudan's diplomatic representative to Egypt on Sunday charged RSF of carrying out war crimes in El Fasher and stated that the Sudanese government would not negotiate with the militia organization.

The diplomat further encouraged the global community to classify the group as a terrorist organisation.