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Over 36,000 individuals have evacuated from Sudan's Kordofan territory eastern part of Darfur since Saturday, according to the UN's immigration body.

The important central zone between 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 Evacuation Statistics

An approximated 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 civilians, mainly traveling by foot, headed to Tawila, a town western side of El Fasher that is currently accommodating in excess of 652,000 refugees.

Increased Troop Concentration

Local inhabitants of North Kordofan on Monday reported a heavy surge in both RSF and army concentration across communities throughout the state.

Both forces are vying for control of El Obeid, the North Kordofan regional capital and a important strategic and command hub that links Darfur to Khartoum.

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

Area Inhabitants Describe Safety Fears

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

"We stopped going to our farms, fearing confrontations," the individual stated.

Another inhabitant, who asked to remain unnamed for safety concerns, also confirmed that "there has been a substantial growth in army vehicles and weapons west and south of El Obeid" over the last fourteen days.

Global Concerns and Appeals

A senior UN official expressed concerns last week about "widespread abuses" and "ethnic-based retaliations" by RSF in Bara.

The official alerted to patterns comparable to patterns in Darfur, where RSF fighters have been alleged to commit mass killings, sexual violence and abductions against specific ethnic communities.

The spiritual head on Sunday called for an immediate ceasefire and the opening of relief routes in Sudan, saying that attacks on civilians and impediments to humanitarian aid "are creating unacceptable suffering."

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

The representative further urged the global community to categorize the group as a terrorist group.