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More than 36,000 individuals have escaped Sudan's Kordofan area east of Darfur starting Saturday, as stated by the UN's migration organization.

The key central region between the country's Darfur areas and the Khartoum-Riverine area has during recent weeks become the newest conflict zone in the 24-month civil conflict between the Sudanese armed forces and the paramilitary forces.

Significant Evacuation Figures

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

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

Increased Troop Concentration

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

Both armed factions are vying for control of El Obeid, the North Kordofan provincial capital and a key logistics and command center that links Darfur to Khartoum.

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

Area Residents Report Safety Fears

A resident of Um Smeima, located west of El Obeid, reported that the quantity of RSF vehicles had increased substantially since the group's seizure of El Fasher.

"We stopped going to our farms, fearing confrontations," the individual commented.

Another civilian, who asked to remain unnamed for security reasons, also reported that "there has been a substantial growth in army vehicles and weapons west and south of El Obeid" over the past two weeks.

World Concerns and Requests

A senior UN official expressed concerns last week about "large-scale atrocities" and "race-driven revenge attacks" 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 non-Arab ethnic groups.

The church leader on Sunday urged an prompt truce and the creation of aid passageways in Sudan, declaring that attacks on civilians and obstacles to humanitarian aid "are producing unacceptable suffering."

Sudan's ambassador to Egypt on Sunday alleged RSF of carrying out war crimes in El Fasher and stated that the Sudanese government would not engage with the armed faction.

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