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In excess of 36,000 people have evacuated from Sudan's Kordofan region eastern part of Darfur starting Saturday, as stated by the UN's migration agency.

The important central zone separating the country's Darfur regions and the Khartoum-Riverine region has over recent weeks become the recent fighting area in the two-year civil war between the Sudanese military forces and the militia group.

Significant Displacement Statistics

An estimated 36,825 people escaped five districts in North Kordofan region between 26 October and 31 October, per data from the International Organization for Migration.

The civilians, most on foot, headed to Tawila, a town to the west of El Fasher that is currently accommodating in excess of 652,000 displaced people.

Heightened Troop Concentration

Citizens of North Kordofan on Monday noted a heavy surge in both RSF and army deployment across communities throughout the state.

Both military groups are contesting control of El Obeid, the North Kordofan provincial capital and a key logistics and command hub that joins Darfur to Khartoum.

"Today, all our forces have gathered at the Bara front here," said an RSF member in a recently distributed video statement.

Area Inhabitants Report Safety Fears

A local inhabitant of Um Smeima, located west of El Obeid, reported that the amount of RSF vehicles had increased considerably since the group's capture of El Fasher.

"We ceased visiting our farms, concerned about clashes," the individual commented.

Another resident, who sought confidentiality for security reasons, also confirmed that "there has been a big increase in army vehicles and weapons west and south of El Obeid" over the last fourteen days.

Global Alarms and Requests

A senior UN official expressed concerns last week about "large-scale atrocities" and "ethnically motivated reprisals" by RSF in Bara.

The official cautioned about patterns echoing those in Darfur, where RSF fighters have been alleged to commit mass killings, sexual violence and abductions against non-Arab ethnic groups.

The religious leader on Sunday called for an immediate ceasefire and the opening of humanitarian corridors in Sudan, stating that attacks on civilians and impediments to humanitarian aid "are creating unacceptable suffering."

Sudan's diplomatic representative to Egypt on Sunday alleged RSF of carrying out war crimes in El Fasher and declared that the Sudanese government would not negotiate with the paramilitary group.

The diplomat further encouraged the world nations to categorize the group as a terrorist entity.