At least 36,000 Sudanese people have fled following capture of El Fasher to Rapid Support Forces, states UN agency

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

The strategic central area separating the country's Darfur areas and the Khartoum-Riverine region has during recent weeks become the recent fighting area in the extended civil war between the Sudanese military forces and the paramilitary group.

Substantial Exodus Statistics

An estimated 36,825 people evacuated from five localities in North Kordofan region between 26 October and 31 October, per data from the International Organization for Migration.

The individuals, most on foot, traveled to Tawila, a town west of El Fasher that is currently housing over 652,000 refugees.

Escalated Troop Concentration

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

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

"Today, all our forces have converged on the Bara front here," said an RSF member in a recently shared video statement.

Area Residents Report Safety Fears

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

"We ceased visiting our farms, concerned about clashes," the local stated.

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 last fourteen days.

World Warnings and Appeals

A senior UN official sounded warnings last week about "widespread abuses" and "ethnic-based retaliations" by RSF in Bara.

The diplomat cautioned about patterns similar to those in Darfur, where RSF combatants have been accused of mass killings, sexual violence and abductions against certain racial groups.

The spiritual head on Sunday appealed for an immediate ceasefire and the establishment of aid passageways in Sudan, saying that attacks on civilians and impediments to humanitarian aid "are causing unacceptable suffering."

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

The representative further urged the global community to categorize the group as a terrorist group.