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More than 36,000 civilians have evacuated from Sudan's Kordofan territory eastern sector of Darfur beginning Saturday, as stated by the UN's migration agency.

The key central region between the country's Darfur regions and the capital region has in recent weeks become the latest battleground in the two-year civil war between the Sudanese armed forces and the militia group.

Massive Displacement Statistics

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

The civilians, most on foot, traveled to Tawila, a town to the west of El Fasher that is currently accommodating over 652,000 evacuated individuals.

Increased Military Presence

Local inhabitants of North Kordofan on Monday reported a substantial rise in both RSF and army deployment across towns and villages throughout the state.

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

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

Regional Citizens Report Protection Issues

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

"We stopped going to our farms, fearing confrontations," the resident explained.

Another inhabitant, who asked to remain unnamed for safety concerns, also indicated that "there has been a significant rise in army vehicles and weapons west and south of El Obeid" over the previous fortnight.

International Concerns and Calls

A senior UN official expressed concerns 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 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 establishment of humanitarian corridors in Sudan, stating that attacks on civilians and impediments to humanitarian aid "are producing unacceptable suffering."

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

The representative further called on the world nations to classify the group as a terrorist organisation.