At least 36,000 Sudanese have fled since capture of El Fasher to RSF, states UN agency
In excess of 36,000 people have escaped Sudan's Kordofan area east of Darfur starting Saturday, as stated by the UN's migration agency.
The strategic central area between the country's Darfur areas and the Khartoum-Riverine area has over recent weeks become the recent fighting area in the two-year civil war between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary group.
Substantial Exodus Numbers
An approximated 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, mainly traveling by foot, moved toward Tawila, a town western side of El Fasher that is currently accommodating more than 652,000 displaced people.
Escalated Troop Concentration
Residents of North Kordofan on Monday reported a significant increase in both RSF and army concentration across communities throughout the state.
Both forces are vying for control of El Obeid, the North Kordofan state capital and a critical supply and command hub that connects Darfur to Khartoum.
"Today, all our forces have assembled at the Bara front here," said an RSF member in a recently shared video statement.
Area Citizens Report Security Concerns
A area citizen of Um Smeima, located west of El Obeid, described that the quantity of RSF vehicles had increased substantially since the group's takeover of El Fasher.
"We stopped going to our farms, afraid of clashes," the resident commented.
Another civilian, 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.
Global Warnings and Calls
A senior UN official sounded warnings last week about "widespread abuses" and "ethnic-based retaliations" by RSF in Bara.
The representative alerted to patterns similar to those in Darfur, where RSF fighters have been accused of mass killings, sexual violence and abductions against specific ethnic communities.
The religious leader on Sunday urged an prompt truce and the creation of relief routes in Sudan, stating that attacks on civilians and impediments to humanitarian aid "are creating unacceptable suffering."
Sudan's official envoy to Egypt on Sunday accused RSF of carrying out war crimes in El Fasher and announced that the Sudanese government would not discuss with the armed faction.
The ambassador further urged the international community to designate the group as a terrorist group.
