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More than 36,000 people have evacuated from Sudan's Kordofan territory eastern sector of Darfur since Saturday, as reported by the UN's immigration body.

The key central region connecting the country's Darfur provinces and the capital region has over recent weeks become the recent fighting area in the 24-month civil conflict between the Sudanese armed forces and the militia group.

Massive Exodus Numbers

An approximated 36,825 people evacuated from five localities in North Kordofan province between 26 October and 31 October, according to the International Organization for Migration.

The people, most on foot, headed to Tawila, a town western side of El Fasher that is currently accommodating in excess of 652,000 evacuated individuals.

Increased Military Presence

Citizens of North Kordofan on Monday noted a heavy surge in both RSF and army concentration across towns and villages throughout the state.

Both military groups are contesting control of El Obeid, the North Kordofan state capital and a critical supply and command hub that connects Darfur to Khartoum.

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

Local Residents Detail Safety Fears

A local inhabitant of Um Smeima, located west of El Obeid, reported that the number of RSF vehicles had grown considerably since the group's seizure of El Fasher.

"We discontinued traveling to our farms, fearing clashes," the individual stated.

Another civilian, who asked to remain unnamed for safety concerns, also indicated that "there has been a substantial growth in army vehicles and weapons west and south of El Obeid" over the previous fortnight.

World Warnings and Calls

A senior UN official expressed concerns last week about "widespread abuses" and "ethnically motivated reprisals" by RSF in Bara.

The official alerted to patterns comparable to patterns in Darfur, where RSF fighters have been alleged to commit mass killings, sexual violence and abductions against non-Arab ethnic groups.

The spiritual head on Sunday called for an prompt truce and the establishment of humanitarian corridors in Sudan, declaring that attacks on civilians and hindrances to humanitarian aid "are causing 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 militia organization.

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