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More than 36,000 civilians have evacuated from Sudan's Kordofan region eastern part of Darfur beginning Saturday, according to the UN's migration agency.

The strategic central area between the country's Darfur regions and the Khartoum-Riverine region has over recent weeks become the latest battleground in the extended civil war between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary forces.

Significant Evacuation Figures

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

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

Increased Troop Concentration

Residents of North Kordofan on Monday noted a significant increase in both RSF and army concentration across urban and rural areas throughout the state.

Both forces are contesting control of El Obeid, the North Kordofan state capital and a critical supply and command center 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 message.

Area Residents Describe Safety Fears

A resident of Um Smeima, located west of El Obeid, stated that the amount of RSF vehicles had risen significantly since the group's seizure of El Fasher.

"We stopped going to our farms, afraid of fighting," the resident stated.

Another resident, who requested anonymity 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 past two weeks.

International Concerns and Calls

A senior UN official sounded warnings last week about "widespread abuses" and "race-driven revenge attacks" by RSF in Bara.

The representative alerted to patterns similar to those in Darfur, where RSF combatants have been charged with mass killings, sexual violence and abductions against non-Arab ethnic groups.

The religious leader on Sunday appealed for an quick cessation of hostilities and the establishment of relief routes in Sudan, saying that attacks on civilians and impediments to humanitarian aid "are creating unacceptable suffering."

Sudan's official envoy to Egypt on Sunday charged RSF of committing war crimes in El Fasher and declared that the Sudanese government would not discuss with the armed faction.

The ambassador further encouraged the world nations to categorize the group as a terrorist entity.