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In excess of 36,000 civilians have escaped Sudan's Kordofan area eastern part of Darfur starting Saturday, as stated by the UN's migration agency.

The important central zone separating the country's Darfur provinces and the Khartoum-Riverine region has during recent weeks become the latest battleground in the 24-month civil conflict between the Sudanese armed forces and the paramilitary group.

Substantial Exodus Statistics

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

The people, most on foot, traveled to Tawila, a town western side of El Fasher that is currently sheltering in excess of 652,000 displaced people.

Increased Forces Deployment

Citizens of North Kordofan on Monday described a significant increase in both RSF and army deployment across towns and villages throughout the state.

Both armed factions are competing for control of El Obeid, the North Kordofan state capital and a important strategic and command base that joins Darfur to Khartoum.

"Today, all our forces have converged on the Bara front here," stated an RSF member in a recently shared video statement.

Regional Inhabitants Detail Protection Issues

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

"We discontinued traveling to our farms, concerned about confrontations," the resident explained.

Another resident, who sought confidentiality for safety concerns, also reported that "there has been a big increase in army vehicles and weapons west and south of El Obeid" over the previous fortnight.

World Warnings and Requests

A senior UN official sounded warnings last week about "widespread abuses" and "ethnically motivated reprisals" by RSF in Bara.

The diplomat warned of patterns echoing those in Darfur, where RSF combatants have been charged with mass killings, sexual violence and abductions against certain racial groups.

The religious leader on Sunday urged an immediate ceasefire and the creation of humanitarian corridors in Sudan, stating that attacks on civilians and impediments to humanitarian aid "are creating unacceptable suffering."

Sudan's official envoy to Egypt on Sunday alleged RSF of perpetrating war crimes in El Fasher and declared that the Sudanese government would not engage with the paramilitary group.

The diplomat further encouraged the world nations to designate the group as a terrorist entity.