🔗 Share this article At least 36,000 Sudanese people have evacuated since capture of El Fasher to Rapid Support Forces, says UN agency More than 36,000 civilians have fled Sudan's Kordofan territory eastern sector of Darfur beginning Saturday, according to the UN's migration agency. The key central region between the country's Darfur areas and the Khartoum-Riverine region has over recent weeks become the newest conflict zone in the two-year civil war between the Sudanese military forces and the paramilitary group. Significant Displacement Figures An estimated 36,825 people fled five localities in North Kordofan region between 26 October and 31 October, as reported by the International Organization for Migration. The people, mainly traveling by foot, headed to Tawila, a town to the west of El Fasher that is currently sheltering in excess of 652,000 displaced people. Heightened Military Presence Citizens of North Kordofan on Monday reported a significant increase in both RSF and army deployment across towns and villages throughout the state. Both military groups are vying for control of El Obeid, the North Kordofan state capital and a critical supply and command base that connects Darfur to Khartoum. "Today, all our forces have assembled at the Bara front here," said an RSF member in a recently distributed video declaration. Area Residents Detail Safety Fears A local inhabitant of Um Smeima, located west of El Obeid, described that the quantity of RSF vehicles had grown substantially since the group's seizure of El Fasher. "We ceased visiting our farms, fearing fighting," the resident explained. Another civilian, who sought confidentiality for safety concerns, also confirmed that "there has been a big increase in army vehicles and weapons west and south of El Obeid" over the past two weeks. International Alarms and Appeals A senior UN official raised the alarm last week about "widespread abuses" and "race-driven revenge attacks" by RSF in Bara. The diplomat alerted to patterns similar to those in Darfur, where RSF combatants have been alleged to commit mass killings, sexual violence and abductions against specific ethnic communities. The religious leader on Sunday called for an immediate ceasefire and the establishment of aid passageways in Sudan, declaring that attacks on civilians and hindrances to humanitarian aid "are creating unacceptable suffering." Sudan's diplomatic representative to Egypt on Sunday alleged RSF of committing war crimes in El Fasher and stated that the Sudanese government would not discuss with the militia organization. The diplomat further encouraged the global community to categorize the group as a terrorist entity.