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Over 36,000 individuals have evacuated from Sudan's Kordofan territory east of Darfur starting Saturday, as reported by the UN's migration agency.

The strategic central area between the country's Darfur areas and the Khartoum-Riverine region has in recent weeks become the recent fighting area in the two-year civil war between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary forces.

Significant Displacement Figures

An approximated 36,825 people fled five districts in North Kordofan state between 26 October and 31 October, according to the International Organization for Migration.

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

Heightened Military Presence

Local inhabitants of North Kordofan on Monday reported a substantial rise in both RSF and army concentration across towns and villages throughout the state.

Both military groups are vying for control of El Obeid, the North Kordofan regional capital and a important strategic and command base that connects Darfur to Khartoum.

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

Regional Inhabitants Detail Security Concerns

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

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

Another inhabitant, who requested anonymity for protection purposes, also confirmed that "there has been a substantial growth in army vehicles and weapons west and south of El Obeid" over the previous fortnight.

International Warnings and Appeals

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

The representative cautioned about patterns echoing 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 opening of aid passageways in Sudan, declaring that attacks on civilians and impediments to humanitarian aid "are creating unacceptable suffering."

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

The diplomat further urged the international community to classify the group as a terrorist organisation.