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More than 36,000 individuals have escaped Sudan's Kordofan area eastern sector of Darfur since Saturday, as stated by the UN's migration organization.

The key central region connecting the country's Darfur regions and the capital region has over recent weeks become the recent fighting area in the 24-month civil conflict between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary group.

Substantial Displacement Numbers

An approximated 36,825 people evacuated from five localities in North Kordofan state between 26 October and 31 October, according to the International Organization for Migration.

The civilians, primarily walking, traveled to Tawila, a town to the west of El Fasher that is currently housing in excess of 652,000 refugees.

Increased Troop Concentration

Citizens of North Kordofan on Monday described a significant increase in both RSF and army deployment across communities throughout the state.

Both armed factions are competing for control of El Obeid, the North Kordofan regional capital and a critical supply and command center that links Darfur to Khartoum.

"Today, all our forces have assembled at the Bara front here," commented an RSF member in a recently distributed video message.

Local Inhabitants Report Protection Issues

A resident of Um Smeima, located west of El Obeid, described that the number of RSF vehicles had grown significantly since the group's capture of El Fasher.

"We stopped going to our farms, concerned about clashes," the individual explained.

Another resident, who sought confidentiality for security reasons, also reported that "there has been a substantial growth in army vehicles and weapons west and south of El Obeid" over the previous fortnight.

World Alarms and Requests

A senior UN official expressed concerns last week about "large-scale atrocities" and "ethnic-based retaliations" by RSF in Bara.

The official warned of patterns echoing those in Darfur, where RSF fighters have been charged with mass killings, sexual violence and abductions against non-Arab ethnic groups.

The church leader on Sunday called for an immediate ceasefire and the establishment of aid passageways in Sudan, stating that attacks on civilians and obstacles to humanitarian aid "are producing unacceptable suffering."

Sudan's diplomatic representative to Egypt on Sunday alleged RSF of committing war crimes in El Fasher and stated that the Sudanese government would not discuss with the armed faction.

The diplomat further urged the global community to categorize the group as a terrorist group.