🔗 Share this article Over 36,000 Sudanese have evacuated following capture of El Fasher to RSF, says UN agency Over 36,000 people have fled Sudan's Kordofan territory eastern part of Darfur beginning Saturday, as stated by the UN's immigration body. The key central region between the country's Darfur provinces and the Khartoum-Riverine area has in recent weeks become the latest battleground in the extended civil war between the Sudanese army and the militia group. Massive Evacuation Figures An calculated 36,825 people fled five districts in North Kordofan province between 26 October and 31 October, according to the International Organization for Migration. The people, primarily walking, traveled to Tawila, a town western side of El Fasher that is currently accommodating in excess of 652,000 displaced people. Heightened Forces Deployment Local inhabitants of North Kordofan on Monday reported a heavy surge in both RSF and army deployment across towns and villages throughout the state. Both armed factions are contesting control of El Obeid, the North Kordofan regional capital and a key logistics 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 declaration. Local Inhabitants Detail Safety Fears A resident of Um Smeima, located west of El Obeid, described that the amount of RSF vehicles had grown significantly since the group's seizure of El Fasher. "We discontinued traveling to our farms, concerned about confrontations," the individual stated. Another civilian, who asked to remain unnamed 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 past two weeks. International Alarms and Requests A senior UN official raised the alarm last week about "widespread abuses" and "ethnic-based retaliations" by RSF in Bara. The official alerted to patterns comparable to patterns in Darfur, where RSF fighters have been accused of mass killings, sexual violence and abductions against non-Arab ethnic groups. The spiritual head on Sunday called for an quick cessation of hostilities and the creation of aid passageways in Sudan, stating that attacks on civilians and obstacles to humanitarian aid "are creating unacceptable suffering." Sudan's official envoy to Egypt on Sunday accused RSF of committing war crimes in El Fasher and announced that the Sudanese government would not discuss with the paramilitary group. The representative further urged the world nations to designate the group as a terrorist entity.