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

The important central zone connecting the country's Darfur provinces 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.

Substantial Exodus Figures

An approximated 36,825 people fled five areas in North Kordofan province between 26 October and 31 October, according to the International Organization for Migration.

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

Increased Military Presence

Citizens of North Kordofan on Monday noted a substantial rise in both RSF and army concentration across communities throughout the state.

Both military groups are competing for control of El Obeid, the North Kordofan state capital and a key logistics and command base that connects Darfur to Khartoum.

"Today, all our forces have assembled at the Bara front here," commented an RSF member in a recently shared video message.

Area Citizens Report Protection Issues

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

"We ceased visiting our farms, afraid of confrontations," the local stated.

Another resident, who sought confidentiality for security reasons, also confirmed that "there has been a significant rise in army vehicles and weapons west and south of El Obeid" over the last fourteen days.

Global Concerns and Requests

A senior UN official raised the alarm last week about "large-scale atrocities" and "ethnically motivated reprisals" by RSF in Bara.

The diplomat alerted to patterns comparable to patterns in Darfur, where RSF militants have been accused of mass killings, sexual violence and abductions against certain racial groups.

The religious leader on Sunday called for an immediate ceasefire and the opening of relief routes in Sudan, declaring that attacks on civilians and impediments to humanitarian aid "are causing unacceptable suffering."

Sudan's official envoy to Egypt on Sunday charged RSF of committing war crimes in El Fasher and declared that the Sudanese government would not negotiate with the armed faction.

The representative further encouraged the world nations to categorize the group as a terrorist organisation.