More than 36,000 Sudanese have escaped since fall of El Fasher to RSF, says UN agency
Over 36,000 individuals have escaped Sudan's Kordofan territory eastern sector of Darfur starting Saturday, as stated by the UN's migration organization.
The strategic central area separating the country's Darfur areas and the capital region has during recent weeks become the recent fighting area in the extended civil war between the Sudanese armed forces and the militia group.
Significant Evacuation Figures
An estimated 36,825 people fled five areas in North Kordofan state between 26 October and 31 October, according to the International Organization for Migration.
The civilians, primarily walking, moved toward Tawila, a town to the west of El Fasher that is currently sheltering over 652,000 refugees.
Escalated Forces Deployment
Local inhabitants of North Kordofan on Monday reported a substantial rise in both RSF and army deployment across communities throughout the state.
Both forces are vying for control of El Obeid, the North Kordofan state capital and a important strategic and command hub that joins Darfur to Khartoum.
"Today, all our forces have converged on the Bara front here," commented an RSF member in a recently shared video statement.
Regional Inhabitants Report Security Concerns
A resident of Um Smeima, located west of El Obeid, stated that the number of RSF vehicles had increased substantially since the group's takeover of El Fasher.
"We ceased visiting our farms, fearing fighting," the resident explained.
Another civilian, who asked to remain unnamed for security reasons, also reported that "there has been a big increase in army vehicles and weapons west and south of El Obeid" over the last fourteen days.
International Alarms and Appeals
A senior UN official expressed concerns last week about "widespread abuses" and "ethnically motivated reprisals" by RSF in Bara.
The diplomat alerted to patterns similar to those in Darfur, where RSF militants have been accused of mass killings, sexual violence and abductions against certain racial groups.
The church leader on Sunday urged an prompt truce and the establishment of humanitarian corridors in Sudan, stating that attacks on civilians and hindrances to humanitarian aid "are creating unacceptable suffering."
Sudan's official envoy to Egypt on Sunday accused RSF of perpetrating war crimes in El Fasher and announced that the Sudanese government would not discuss with the paramilitary group.
The diplomat further encouraged the global community to designate the group as a terrorist group.
