Over 36,000 Sudanese citizens have fled after takeover of El Fasher to RSF, reports UN agency

In excess of 36,000 civilians have fled Sudan's Kordofan region east of Darfur starting Saturday, as stated by the UN's migration agency.

The key central region separating the country's Darfur provinces and the Khartoum-Riverine region has during recent weeks become the newest conflict zone in the 24-month civil conflict between the Sudanese armed forces and the paramilitary group.

Massive Exodus Numbers

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

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

Heightened Forces Deployment

Residents of North Kordofan on Monday described a heavy surge in both RSF and army concentration across urban and rural areas throughout the state.

Both forces are vying for 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 assembled at the Bara front here," said an RSF member in a recently shared video message.

Area Inhabitants Detail Protection Issues

A local inhabitant of Um Smeima, located west of El Obeid, stated that the amount of RSF vehicles had grown significantly since the group's capture of El Fasher.

"We discontinued traveling to our farms, concerned about fighting," the resident explained.

Another inhabitant, who requested anonymity for security reasons, also confirmed that "there has been a big increase in army vehicles and weapons west and south of El Obeid" over the last fourteen days.

International Concerns and Calls

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

The diplomat cautioned about patterns similar to those in Darfur, where RSF combatants have been alleged to commit mass killings, sexual violence and abductions against specific ethnic communities.

The religious leader on Sunday urged an prompt truce and the establishment of aid passageways in Sudan, declaring that attacks on civilians and impediments to humanitarian aid "are producing unacceptable suffering."

Sudan's diplomatic representative to Egypt on Sunday accused RSF of committing war crimes in El Fasher and stated that the Sudanese government would not negotiate with the armed faction.

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