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Over 36,000 civilians have escaped Sudan's Kordofan region eastern part of Darfur since Saturday, as stated by the UN's migration agency.

The key central region separating the country's Darfur regions and the Khartoum-Riverine area has during recent weeks become the recent fighting area in the extended civil war between the Sudanese military forces and the militia group.

Significant Exodus Figures

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

The individuals, primarily walking, moved toward Tawila, a town to the west of El Fasher that is currently accommodating over 652,000 refugees.

Increased Military Presence

Citizens of North Kordofan on Monday reported a significant increase in both RSF and army deployment across urban and rural areas throughout the state.

Both forces are competing for control of El Obeid, the North Kordofan state capital and a critical supply and command base that joins Darfur to Khartoum.

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

Local Citizens Detail Safety Fears

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

"We discontinued traveling to our farms, fearing clashes," the local commented.

Another inhabitant, who requested anonymity for safety concerns, also indicated that "there has been a substantial growth in army vehicles and weapons west and south of El Obeid" over the past two weeks.

International Concerns and Calls

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

The diplomat warned of patterns comparable to patterns in Darfur, where RSF combatants have been accused of mass killings, sexual violence and abductions against specific ethnic communities.

The spiritual head on Sunday called for an immediate ceasefire and the creation of humanitarian corridors in Sudan, stating that attacks on civilians and obstacles to humanitarian aid "are causing unacceptable suffering."

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

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