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More than 36,000 individuals have escaped Sudan's Kordofan area eastern part of Darfur since Saturday, according to the UN's immigration body.

The strategic central area separating the country's Darfur provinces and the Khartoum-Riverine area has in recent weeks become the newest conflict zone in the two-year civil war between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary forces.

Massive Evacuation Figures

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

The individuals, mainly traveling by foot, moved toward Tawila, a town western side of El Fasher that is currently accommodating over 652,000 evacuated individuals.

Heightened Forces Deployment

Local inhabitants of North Kordofan on Monday described a substantial rise in both RSF and army deployment across urban and rural areas throughout the state.

Both military groups are contesting control of El Obeid, the North Kordofan regional capital and a important strategic and command center that connects Darfur to Khartoum.

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

Area Inhabitants Describe Security Concerns

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

"We ceased visiting our farms, fearing clashes," the individual stated.

Another civilian, who sought confidentiality for protection purposes, also confirmed that "there has been a substantial growth in army vehicles and weapons west and south of El Obeid" over the last fourteen days.

International Warnings and Calls

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

The diplomat alerted to patterns echoing those in Darfur, where RSF combatants have been alleged to commit mass killings, sexual violence and abductions against non-Arab ethnic groups.

The spiritual head on Sunday urged an quick cessation of hostilities and the creation of humanitarian corridors in Sudan, saying that attacks on civilians and impediments to humanitarian aid "are producing unacceptable suffering."

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

The ambassador further urged the world nations to classify the group as a terrorist group.