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In excess of 36,000 civilians have evacuated from Sudan's Kordofan area east of Darfur beginning Saturday, as reported by the UN's migration agency.

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

Massive Exodus Statistics

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

The individuals, primarily walking, traveled to Tawila, a town west of El Fasher that is currently accommodating over 652,000 displaced people.

Increased Troop Concentration

Citizens of North Kordofan on Monday reported a significant increase in both RSF and army presence across communities throughout the state.

Both forces are contesting control of El Obeid, the North Kordofan regional capital and a key logistics and command hub that joins Darfur to Khartoum.

"Today, all our forces have gathered at the Bara front here," said an RSF member in a recently circulated video declaration.

Regional Residents Detail Security Concerns

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

"We ceased visiting our farms, fearing confrontations," the local commented.

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

World Concerns and Requests

A senior UN official sounded warnings last week about "large-scale atrocities" and "race-driven revenge attacks" by RSF in Bara.

The official alerted to patterns similar to those in Darfur, where RSF combatants have been charged with mass killings, sexual violence and abductions against certain racial groups.

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

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

The diplomat further encouraged the global community to classify the group as a terrorist organisation.