đź”— Share this article At least 36,000 Sudanese people have evacuated after fall of El Fasher to RSF, reports UN agency More than 36,000 civilians have fled Sudan's Kordofan territory eastern sector of Darfur beginning Saturday, as reported by the UN's migration organization. The important central zone between the country's Darfur provinces and the Khartoum-Riverine region has over recent weeks become the recent fighting area in the two-year civil war between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary group. Substantial Displacement Statistics An calculated 36,825 people escaped five localities in North Kordofan province between 26 October and 31 October, per data from the International Organization for Migration. The individuals, mainly traveling by foot, moved toward Tawila, a town to the west of El Fasher that is currently sheltering more than 652,000 displaced people. Increased Troop Concentration Citizens of North Kordofan on Monday described a heavy surge in both RSF and army deployment across towns and villages throughout the state. Both armed factions are competing for control of El Obeid, the North Kordofan provincial capital and a important strategic and command base that links Darfur to Khartoum. "Today, all our forces have converged on the Bara front here," stated an RSF member in a recently circulated video declaration. Local Inhabitants Report Security Concerns A local inhabitant of Um Smeima, located west of El Obeid, reported that the amount of RSF vehicles had grown considerably since the group's takeover of El Fasher. "We ceased visiting our farms, concerned about fighting," the individual commented. Another resident, who sought confidentiality for safety concerns, also indicated that "there has been a significant rise in army vehicles and weapons west and south of El Obeid" over the past two weeks. International Concerns and Appeals A senior UN official sounded warnings last week about "widespread abuses" and "ethnically motivated reprisals" by RSF in Bara. The diplomat cautioned about patterns echoing those in Darfur, where RSF militants have been alleged to commit mass killings, sexual violence and abductions against non-Arab ethnic groups. The spiritual head on Sunday appealed for an prompt truce and the establishment of relief routes in Sudan, declaring that attacks on civilians and obstacles to humanitarian aid "are producing unacceptable suffering." Sudan's ambassador to Egypt on Sunday charged RSF of committing war crimes in El Fasher and declared that the Sudanese government would not negotiate with the paramilitary group. The ambassador further urged the global community to categorize the group as a terrorist organisation.