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In excess of 36,000 individuals have evacuated from Sudan's Kordofan territory eastern sector of Darfur beginning Saturday, as reported by the UN's migration organization.

The strategic central area separating the country's Darfur provinces and the capital region has in recent weeks become the recent fighting area in the 24-month civil conflict between the Sudanese military forces and the paramilitary group.

Significant Displacement Statistics

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

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

Increased Forces Deployment

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

Both armed factions are contesting control of El Obeid, the North Kordofan state capital and a important strategic and command base that connects Darfur to Khartoum.

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

Local Residents Report Security Concerns

A resident of Um Smeima, located west of El Obeid, stated that the quantity of RSF vehicles had increased substantially since the group's takeover of El Fasher.

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

Another resident, who sought confidentiality for safety concerns, 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 Concerns and Requests

A senior UN official expressed concerns last week about "large-scale atrocities" and "race-driven revenge attacks" by RSF in Bara.

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

The church leader on Sunday called for an prompt truce and the establishment of relief routes in Sudan, saying that attacks on civilians and hindrances to humanitarian aid "are creating unacceptable suffering."

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

The representative further encouraged the global community to designate the group as a terrorist entity.