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In excess of 36,000 civilians have fled Sudan's Kordofan region eastern sector of Darfur since Saturday, according to the UN's migration organization.

The key central region between the country's Darfur provinces and the Khartoum-Riverine region has over recent weeks become the newest conflict zone in the extended civil war between the Sudanese military forces and the paramilitary forces.

Massive Evacuation Statistics

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

The people, most on foot, headed to Tawila, a town to the west of El Fasher that is currently sheltering more than 652,000 refugees.

Heightened Troop Concentration

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

Both armed factions are contesting control of El Obeid, the North Kordofan provincial capital and a key logistics and command base that connects Darfur to Khartoum.

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

Regional Residents Report Protection Issues

A resident of Um Smeima, located west of El Obeid, reported that the amount of RSF vehicles had risen substantially since the group's takeover of El Fasher.

"We ceased visiting our farms, concerned about fighting," the resident stated.

Another civilian, who asked to remain unnamed for protection purposes, 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.

World Warnings and Requests

A senior UN official expressed concerns last week about "large-scale atrocities" and "ethnic-based retaliations" by RSF in Bara.

The representative warned of patterns echoing those in Darfur, where RSF militants have been alleged to commit mass killings, sexual violence and abductions against certain racial groups.

The church leader on Sunday called for 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 diplomatic representative to Egypt on Sunday alleged RSF of carrying out war crimes in El Fasher and announced that the Sudanese government would not negotiate with the militia organization.

The ambassador further encouraged the international community to designate the group as a terrorist entity.