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Over 36,000 individuals have escaped Sudan's Kordofan territory eastern sector of Darfur since Saturday, as stated by the UN's immigration body.

The important central zone connecting the country's Darfur regions and the Khartoum-Riverine area has in recent weeks become the recent fighting area in the two-year civil war between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary group.

Significant Evacuation Figures

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

The individuals, most on foot, moved toward Tawila, a town western side of El Fasher that is currently accommodating in excess of 652,000 evacuated individuals.

Escalated Military Presence

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

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

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

Local Inhabitants Report Safety Fears

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

"We ceased visiting our farms, afraid of clashes," the resident stated.

Another civilian, who asked to remain unnamed for protection purposes, also confirmed that "there has been a big increase in army vehicles and weapons west and south of El Obeid" over the previous fortnight.

International 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 official warned of patterns comparable to patterns in Darfur, where RSF militants have been alleged to commit mass killings, sexual violence and abductions against specific ethnic communities.

The religious leader on Sunday urged an prompt truce and the opening of relief routes in Sudan, declaring that attacks on civilians and obstacles 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 negotiate with the militia organization.

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