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More than 36,000 civilians have evacuated from Sudan's Kordofan area eastern part of Darfur starting Saturday, as stated by the UN's migration agency.

The key central region connecting the country's Darfur areas and the Khartoum-Riverine region has in recent weeks become the latest battleground in the 24-month civil conflict between the Sudanese military forces and the paramilitary forces.

Significant Exodus Figures

An calculated 36,825 people fled five localities 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 western side of El Fasher that is currently accommodating in excess of 652,000 evacuated individuals.

Increased Troop Concentration

Residents of North Kordofan on Monday described a substantial rise in both RSF and army deployment across communities throughout the state.

Both armed factions are contesting control of El Obeid, the North Kordofan state capital and a critical supply and command hub that joins Darfur to Khartoum.

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

Regional Residents Describe Security Concerns

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

"We stopped going to our farms, fearing clashes," the resident stated.

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

World Alarms and Calls

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

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

The religious leader on Sunday appealed for an immediate ceasefire and the opening of aid passageways in Sudan, declaring that attacks on civilians and obstacles to humanitarian aid "are creating unacceptable suffering."

Sudan's diplomatic representative to Egypt on Sunday accused RSF of carrying out war crimes in El Fasher and stated that the Sudanese government would not discuss with the armed faction.

The diplomat further urged the global community to designate the group as a terrorist organisation.