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More than 36,000 people have fled Sudan's Kordofan territory east of Darfur beginning Saturday, as reported by the UN's migration agency.

The key central region separating the country's Darfur regions and the Khartoum-Riverine area has during recent weeks become the recent fighting area in the 24-month civil conflict between the Sudanese army and the militia group.

Significant Exodus Statistics

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

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

Escalated Military Presence

Local inhabitants of North Kordofan on Monday described a heavy surge in both RSF and army concentration across communities throughout the state.

Both armed factions are contesting control of El Obeid, the North Kordofan state capital and a important strategic and command hub that links Darfur to Khartoum.

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

Regional Citizens Detail Protection Issues

A area citizen of Um Smeima, located west of El Obeid, described that the amount of RSF vehicles had risen significantly since the group's capture of El Fasher.

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

Another civilian, who sought confidentiality for security reasons, also indicated that "there has been a significant rise in army vehicles and weapons west and south of El Obeid" over the previous fortnight.

International Alarms and Calls

A senior UN official expressed concerns last week about "extensive crimes" and "ethnic-based retaliations" by RSF in Bara.

The diplomat cautioned about patterns similar to those in Darfur, where RSF militants have been accused of mass killings, sexual violence and abductions against non-Arab ethnic groups.

The spiritual head on Sunday appealed for an prompt truce and the opening of aid passageways in Sudan, declaring that attacks on civilians and impediments to humanitarian aid "are causing unacceptable suffering."

Sudan's ambassador to Egypt on Sunday alleged RSF of perpetrating war crimes in El Fasher and declared that the Sudanese government would not discuss with the paramilitary group.

The representative further encouraged the international community to designate the group as a terrorist entity.