🔗 Share this article Over 36,000 Sudanese people have escaped after takeover of El Fasher to paramilitary group, says UN agency In excess of 36,000 individuals have fled Sudan's Kordofan region eastern sector of Darfur since Saturday, according to the UN's migration organization. The important central zone connecting the country's Darfur provinces and the capital region has over recent weeks become the newest conflict zone in the 24-month civil conflict between the Sudanese military forces and the paramilitary forces. Massive Displacement Numbers An calculated 36,825 people evacuated from five districts in North Kordofan state between 26 October and 31 October, as reported by the International Organization for Migration. The civilians, mainly traveling by foot, headed to Tawila, a town to the west of El Fasher that is currently accommodating over 652,000 displaced people. Increased Troop Concentration Local inhabitants of North Kordofan on Monday reported a significant increase in both RSF and army concentration across urban and rural areas throughout the state. Both armed factions are vying for control of El Obeid, the North Kordofan state capital and a key logistics and command center that links Darfur to Khartoum. "Today, all our forces have gathered at the Bara front here," stated an RSF member in a recently circulated video declaration. Area Citizens Report Protection Issues A local inhabitant of Um Smeima, located west of El Obeid, described that the amount of RSF vehicles had risen considerably since the group's takeover of El Fasher. "We ceased visiting our farms, concerned about fighting," the resident explained. Another civilian, who sought confidentiality for security reasons, also indicated that "there has been a substantial growth in army vehicles and weapons west and south of El Obeid" over the last fourteen days. Global Warnings and Appeals A senior UN official raised the alarm last week about "widespread abuses" and "race-driven revenge attacks" by RSF in Bara. The representative alerted to patterns echoing those in Darfur, where RSF militants have been accused of mass killings, sexual violence and abductions against specific ethnic communities. The religious leader on Sunday appealed for an quick cessation of hostilities and the establishment of aid passageways in Sudan, saying that attacks on civilians and impediments to humanitarian aid "are producing unacceptable suffering." Sudan's official envoy to Egypt on Sunday accused RSF of committing war crimes in El Fasher and stated that the Sudanese government would not discuss with the militia organization. The representative further urged the global community to categorize the group as a terrorist organisation.