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Over 36,000 civilians have escaped Sudan's Kordofan territory eastern part of Darfur beginning Saturday, as reported by the UN's migration organization.

The important central zone between the country's Darfur regions and the capital region has over recent weeks become the latest battleground in the two-year civil war between the Sudanese armed forces and the paramilitary group.

Significant Displacement Statistics

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

The civilians, most on foot, headed to Tawila, a town western side of El Fasher that is currently sheltering more than 652,000 displaced people.

Increased Military Presence

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

Both armed factions are vying for control of El Obeid, the North Kordofan state capital and a important strategic and command hub that joins Darfur to Khartoum.

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

Regional Residents Describe Protection Issues

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

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

Another inhabitant, who sought confidentiality for safety concerns, also confirmed that "there has been a significant rise in army vehicles and weapons west and south of El Obeid" over the previous fortnight.

International Alarms and Appeals

A senior UN official expressed concerns last week about "widespread abuses" and "race-driven revenge attacks" by RSF in Bara.

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

The church leader on Sunday urged an quick cessation of hostilities and the opening of humanitarian corridors in Sudan, stating that attacks on civilians and impediments to humanitarian aid "are creating unacceptable suffering."

Sudan's diplomatic representative to Egypt on Sunday accused RSF of perpetrating war crimes in El Fasher and declared that the Sudanese government would not discuss with the armed faction.

The ambassador further called on the international community to categorize the group as a terrorist entity.