At least 36,000 Sudanese have fled following takeover of El Fasher to Rapid Support Forces, says UN agency
In excess of 36,000 individuals have fled Sudan's Kordofan region eastern part of Darfur since Saturday, as stated by the UN's migration organization.
The key central region separating the country's Darfur areas and the Khartoum-Riverine region has during recent weeks become the recent fighting area in the 24-month civil conflict between the Sudanese army and the militia group.
Massive Evacuation Statistics
An approximated 36,825 people escaped five districts in North Kordofan region between 26 October and 31 October, per data from the International Organization for Migration.
The civilians, mainly traveling by foot, traveled to Tawila, a town western side of El Fasher that is currently sheltering in excess of 652,000 evacuated individuals.
Heightened Troop Concentration
Citizens of North Kordofan on Monday reported a heavy surge in both RSF and army presence across communities throughout the state.
Both armed factions are contesting control of El Obeid, the North Kordofan state capital and a key logistics and command base that links Darfur to Khartoum.
"Today, all our forces have assembled at the Bara front here," commented an RSF member in a recently distributed video statement.
Area Citizens Describe Protection Issues
A local inhabitant of Um Smeima, located west of El Obeid, described that the quantity of RSF vehicles had grown significantly since the group's seizure of El Fasher.
"We discontinued traveling to our farms, afraid of fighting," the individual stated.
Another resident, who requested anonymity for protection purposes, also indicated that "there has been a significant rise in army vehicles and weapons west and south of El Obeid" over the past two weeks.
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 official warned of patterns similar to those in Darfur, where RSF combatants have been charged with mass killings, sexual violence and abductions against certain racial groups.
The spiritual head on Sunday urged an immediate ceasefire and the establishment of humanitarian corridors in Sudan, declaring that attacks on civilians and obstacles to humanitarian aid "are causing unacceptable suffering."
Sudan's official envoy to Egypt on Sunday alleged RSF of perpetrating war crimes in El Fasher and stated that the Sudanese government would not negotiate with the paramilitary group.
The ambassador further encouraged the world nations to designate the group as a terrorist group.
