More than 36,000 Sudanese citizens have evacuated since takeover of El Fasher to Rapid Support Forces, states UN agency

Over 36,000 people have escaped Sudan's Kordofan region eastern sector of Darfur starting Saturday, according to the UN's migration agency.

The important central zone between the country's Darfur regions and the Khartoum-Riverine region has over recent weeks become the newest conflict zone in the 24-month civil conflict between the Sudanese military forces and the militia group.

Significant Exodus Statistics

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

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

Escalated Military Presence

Local inhabitants of North Kordofan on Monday noted a significant increase in both RSF and army presence across towns and villages throughout the state.

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

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

Area Residents Describe Safety Fears

A area citizen 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 fighting," the individual explained.

Another civilian, who requested anonymity for security reasons, also reported that "there has been a significant rise in army vehicles and weapons west and south of El Obeid" over the past two weeks.

World Warnings and Calls

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

The official 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 religious leader on Sunday urged an quick cessation of hostilities and the opening of relief routes in Sudan, declaring that attacks on civilians and impediments to humanitarian aid "are creating unacceptable suffering."

Sudan's official envoy to Egypt on Sunday alleged RSF of perpetrating war crimes in El Fasher and declared that the Sudanese government would not engage with the militia organization.

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