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More than 36,000 individuals have fled Sudan's Kordofan region eastern sector of Darfur starting Saturday, as reported by the UN's migration organization.

The key central region separating the country's Darfur provinces and the capital region has over recent weeks become the newest conflict zone in the extended civil war between the Sudanese military forces and the paramilitary forces.

Massive Displacement Figures

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

The civilians, mainly traveling by foot, moved toward Tawila, a town to the west of El Fasher that is currently accommodating over 652,000 evacuated individuals.

Increased Troop Concentration

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

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

"Today, all our forces have gathered at the Bara front here," stated an RSF member in a recently shared video declaration.

Area Inhabitants Report Security Concerns

A local inhabitant of Um Smeima, located west of El Obeid, described that the number of RSF vehicles had risen significantly since the group's capture of El Fasher.

"We stopped going to our farms, fearing clashes," the local commented.

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

International Warnings and Calls

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

The official alerted to patterns echoing those in Darfur, where RSF combatants have been accused of mass killings, sexual violence and abductions against specific ethnic communities.

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

Sudan's ambassador to Egypt on Sunday charged RSF of perpetrating war crimes in El Fasher and declared that the Sudanese government would not discuss with the militia organization.

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