🔗 Share this article More than 36,000 Sudanese citizens have escaped after fall of El Fasher to paramilitary group, says UN agency Over 36,000 people have evacuated from Sudan's Kordofan territory eastern sector of Darfur beginning Saturday, as stated by the UN's migration agency. The strategic central area separating the country's Darfur regions and the capital region has during recent weeks become the newest conflict zone in the two-year civil war between the Sudanese armed forces and the militia group. Substantial Evacuation Numbers An calculated 36,825 people evacuated from five localities in North Kordofan region between 26 October and 31 October, per data from the International Organization for Migration. The civilians, most on foot, headed to Tawila, a town to the west of El Fasher that is currently accommodating in excess of 652,000 refugees. Increased Military Presence Residents of North Kordofan on Monday described a heavy surge in both RSF and army deployment across towns and villages throughout the state. Both military groups are contesting control of El Obeid, the North Kordofan provincial capital and a key logistics and command hub that links Darfur to Khartoum. "Today, all our forces have gathered at the Bara front here," commented an RSF member in a recently shared video message. Regional Inhabitants Detail Safety Fears A resident of Um Smeima, located west of El Obeid, described that the quantity of RSF vehicles had increased significantly since the group's capture of El Fasher. "We stopped going to our farms, concerned about confrontations," the local commented. Another resident, who asked to remain unnamed for protection purposes, also confirmed that "there has been a significant rise in army vehicles and weapons west and south of El Obeid" over the past two weeks. World Concerns and Calls A senior UN official raised the alarm last week about "extensive crimes" and "race-driven revenge attacks" by RSF in Bara. The diplomat cautioned about patterns echoing 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 appealed for an prompt truce and the establishment of aid passageways in Sudan, declaring that attacks on civilians and obstacles to humanitarian aid "are causing unacceptable suffering." Sudan's ambassador to Egypt on Sunday accused RSF of carrying out war crimes in El Fasher and announced that the Sudanese government would not engage with the armed faction. The representative further urged the world nations to categorize the group as a terrorist organisation.