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In excess of 36,000 individuals have evacuated from Sudan's Kordofan territory eastern part of Darfur beginning Saturday, as stated by the UN's immigration body.

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

Significant Evacuation Figures

An estimated 36,825 people escaped five localities in North Kordofan province between 26 October and 31 October, as reported by the International Organization for Migration.

The people, mainly traveling by foot, headed to Tawila, a town to the west of El Fasher that is currently sheltering in excess of 652,000 evacuated individuals.

Increased Troop Concentration

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

Both military groups are vying for control of El Obeid, the North Kordofan regional capital and a critical supply and command center that joins Darfur to Khartoum.

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

Local Citizens Report Safety Fears

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

"We ceased visiting our farms, afraid of fighting," the local commented.

Another inhabitant, who sought confidentiality for protection purposes, also indicated that "there has been a big increase in army vehicles and weapons west and south of El Obeid" over the previous fortnight.

International Warnings and Appeals

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

The diplomat alerted to patterns similar to those in Darfur, where RSF militants have been accused of mass killings, sexual violence and abductions against certain racial groups.

The church leader on Sunday called for an quick cessation of hostilities and the establishment of relief routes in Sudan, declaring that attacks on civilians and hindrances to humanitarian aid "are creating 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 paramilitary group.

The diplomat further urged the international community to designate the group as a terrorist entity.