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In excess of 36,000 individuals have escaped Sudan's Kordofan territory eastern sector of Darfur beginning Saturday, as reported by the UN's immigration body.

The strategic central area separating the country's Darfur regions and the Khartoum-Riverine region has in recent weeks become the recent fighting area in the 24-month civil conflict between the Sudanese army and the militia group.

Substantial Exodus Figures

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

The individuals, primarily walking, moved toward Tawila, a town to the west of El Fasher that is currently housing in excess of 652,000 evacuated individuals.

Increased Troop Concentration

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

Both military groups are competing for control of El Obeid, the North Kordofan provincial capital and a critical supply and command base that links Darfur to Khartoum.

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

Area Citizens Report Safety Fears

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

"We discontinued traveling to our farms, afraid of fighting," the local commented.

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

World Alarms and Appeals

A senior UN official raised the alarm last week about "extensive crimes" and "ethnically motivated reprisals" by RSF in Bara.

The representative alerted to patterns comparable to patterns in Darfur, where RSF fighters have been accused of mass killings, sexual violence and abductions against non-Arab ethnic groups.

The spiritual head on Sunday appealed for an immediate ceasefire and the establishment of relief routes in Sudan, stating 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 stated that the Sudanese government would not negotiate with the militia organization.

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