Over 36,000 civilians have escaped Sudan's Kordofan territory eastern part of Darfur since Saturday, as reported by the UN's immigration body.
The important central zone separating the country's Darfur provinces and the capital region has in recent weeks become the newest conflict zone in the extended civil war between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary forces.
An estimated 36,825 people fled five districts in North Kordofan region between 26 October and 31 October, according to the International Organization for Migration.
The civilians, mainly traveling by foot, traveled to Tawila, a town to the west of El Fasher that is currently housing more than 652,000 displaced people.
Residents of North Kordofan on Monday reported a significant increase in both RSF and army concentration across communities throughout the state.
Both armed factions are competing for control of El Obeid, the North Kordofan provincial capital and a key logistics and command base that joins Darfur to Khartoum.
"Today, all our forces have converged on the Bara front here," said an RSF member in a recently shared video message.
A area citizen of Um Smeima, located west of El Obeid, reported that the number of RSF vehicles had grown significantly since the group's seizure of El Fasher.
"We stopped going to our farms, afraid of clashes," the individual stated.
Another resident, who asked to remain unnamed for safety concerns, 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.
A senior UN official raised the alarm last week about "extensive crimes" and "ethnically motivated reprisals" by RSF in Bara.
The official warned of patterns echoing those in Darfur, where RSF militants have been charged with mass killings, sexual violence and abductions against certain racial groups.
The church leader on Sunday urged an prompt truce and the establishment of aid passageways in Sudan, stating that attacks on civilians and obstacles to humanitarian aid "are causing unacceptable suffering."
Sudan's diplomatic representative to Egypt on Sunday alleged RSF of committing war crimes in El Fasher and announced that the Sudanese government would not engage with the paramilitary group.
The ambassador further urged the international community to designate the group as a terrorist entity.
