🔗 Share this article Over 36,000 Sudanese have escaped since capture of El Fasher to Rapid Support Forces, states UN agency More than 36,000 individuals have fled Sudan's Kordofan region eastern sector of Darfur beginning Saturday, as stated by the UN's migration agency. The strategic central area connecting the country's Darfur provinces and the Khartoum-Riverine area has in recent weeks become the recent fighting area in the extended civil war between the Sudanese military forces and the militia group. Substantial Evacuation Figures An estimated 36,825 people fled five localities in North Kordofan province between 26 October and 31 October, according to the International Organization for Migration. The people, primarily walking, headed to Tawila, a town west of El Fasher that is currently sheltering over 652,000 refugees. Escalated Military Presence Local inhabitants of North Kordofan on Monday noted a substantial rise in both RSF and army deployment across communities throughout the state. Both forces are contesting control of El Obeid, the North Kordofan regional capital and a important strategic and command center that joins Darfur to Khartoum. "Today, all our forces have gathered at the Bara front here," commented an RSF member in a recently circulated video declaration. Regional Residents Report Security Concerns A local inhabitant of Um Smeima, located west of El Obeid, reported that the quantity of RSF vehicles had increased significantly since the group's capture of El Fasher. "We stopped going to our farms, afraid of clashes," the resident stated. Another civilian, who requested anonymity for protection purposes, also reported that "there has been a substantial growth in army vehicles and weapons west and south of El Obeid" over the last fourteen days. World Warnings and Requests A senior UN official sounded warnings last week about "large-scale atrocities" and "race-driven revenge attacks" by RSF in Bara. The representative warned of patterns echoing 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 appealed for an quick cessation of hostilities and the establishment of aid passageways in Sudan, saying that attacks on civilians and hindrances to humanitarian aid "are causing unacceptable suffering." Sudan's diplomatic representative to Egypt on Sunday alleged RSF of perpetrating war crimes in El Fasher and declared that the Sudanese government would not negotiate with the armed faction. The ambassador further encouraged the international community to classify the group as a terrorist organisation.