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Over 36,000 civilians have fled Sudan's Kordofan area eastern sector of Darfur since Saturday, as reported by the UN's immigration body.

The key central region separating the country's Darfur provinces and the Khartoum-Riverine area has during recent weeks become the recent fighting area in the extended civil war between the Sudanese army and the militia group.

Substantial Displacement Statistics

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

Escalated Military Presence

Residents of North Kordofan on Monday described a heavy surge in both RSF and army presence across urban and rural areas throughout the state.

Both military groups are contesting control of El Obeid, the North Kordofan state capital and a critical supply and command center that connects Darfur to Khartoum.

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

Area Inhabitants Describe Security Concerns

A resident of Um Smeima, located west of El Obeid, described that the number of RSF vehicles had risen substantially since the group's seizure of El Fasher.

"We ceased visiting our farms, fearing fighting," the local commented.

Another civilian, who requested anonymity for safety concerns, also indicated that "there has been a substantial growth in army vehicles and weapons west and south of El Obeid" over the past two weeks.

World Warnings and Appeals

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

The diplomat alerted to patterns echoing those in Darfur, where RSF militants have been alleged to commit mass killings, sexual violence and abductions against certain racial groups.

The spiritual head on Sunday urged an prompt truce and the establishment of humanitarian corridors in Sudan, saying that attacks on civilians and hindrances to humanitarian aid "are producing unacceptable suffering."

Sudan's ambassador to Egypt on Sunday charged RSF of carrying out war crimes in El Fasher and declared that the Sudanese government would not negotiate with the paramilitary group.

The ambassador further encouraged the international community to designate the group as a terrorist organisation.