🔗 Share this article Over 36,000 Sudanese citizens have evacuated following fall of El Fasher to Rapid Support Forces, reports UN agency In excess of 36,000 people have evacuated from Sudan's Kordofan territory eastern sector of Darfur beginning Saturday, as reported by the UN's immigration body. The important central zone connecting the country's Darfur provinces and the capital region has in recent weeks become the latest battleground in the 24-month civil conflict between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary forces. Massive Displacement Statistics An approximated 36,825 people evacuated from five districts in North Kordofan state between 26 October and 31 October, per data from the International Organization for Migration. The individuals, mainly traveling by foot, traveled to Tawila, a town west of El Fasher that is currently accommodating more than 652,000 displaced people. Heightened Military Presence Local inhabitants of North Kordofan on Monday described a significant increase in both RSF and army deployment across towns and villages throughout the state. Both military groups are competing for control of El Obeid, the North Kordofan state capital and a key logistics and command center that joins Darfur to Khartoum. "Today, all our forces have converged on the Bara front here," stated an RSF member in a recently circulated video declaration. Area Inhabitants Detail Safety Fears A area citizen of Um Smeima, located west of El Obeid, stated that the amount of RSF vehicles had risen considerably since the group's seizure of El Fasher. "We stopped going to our farms, fearing clashes," the resident stated. Another inhabitant, who sought confidentiality for safety concerns, also confirmed that "there has been a big increase in army vehicles and weapons west and south of El Obeid" over the past two weeks. International Alarms and Calls A senior UN official sounded warnings last week about "large-scale atrocities" and "race-driven revenge attacks" by RSF in Bara. The official warned of patterns comparable to patterns in Darfur, where RSF militants have been charged with mass killings, sexual violence and abductions against certain racial groups. The spiritual head on Sunday urged an immediate ceasefire and the creation of relief routes in Sudan, declaring that attacks on civilians and hindrances to humanitarian aid "are creating unacceptable suffering." Sudan's diplomatic representative to Egypt on Sunday accused RSF of carrying out war crimes in El Fasher and announced that the Sudanese government would not discuss with the militia organization. The representative further encouraged the international community to classify the group as a terrorist group.