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In excess of 36,000 people have fled Sudan's Kordofan territory eastern sector of Darfur beginning Saturday, as reported by the UN's migration organization.

The important central zone between the country's Darfur regions and the Khartoum-Riverine area has over recent weeks become the recent fighting area in the 24-month civil conflict between the Sudanese military forces and the paramilitary forces.

Massive Displacement Figures

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

The people, mainly traveling by foot, moved toward Tawila, a town western side of El Fasher that is currently sheltering more than 652,000 displaced people.

Increased Troop Concentration

Citizens of North Kordofan on Monday reported a heavy surge in both RSF and army concentration across towns and villages throughout the state.

Both military groups are vying for control of El Obeid, the North Kordofan provincial capital and a important strategic and command hub 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 Inhabitants Detail Security Concerns

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

"We stopped going to our farms, fearing clashes," the resident commented.

Another civilian, who requested anonymity 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.

Global Alarms and Appeals

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

The official cautioned about 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 church leader on Sunday urged an quick cessation of hostilities and the creation of relief routes in Sudan, saying that attacks on civilians and obstacles 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 declared that the Sudanese government would not engage with the armed faction.

The diplomat further called on the global community to classify the group as a terrorist group.