 And outside Africa, Russia's defence ministry claims it will stop firing at 10am local time Monday to allow civilians fly their homes in the Ukraine city of Kyiv and Kharkiv, Sumi and Murupol, despite respectively breaching previous agreement. In a statement, Monday, the ministry said the decision comes at the personal request of French President Emmanuel Macron and that relevant details had been communicated to international bodies, including the United Nations. Russia claimed its forces had resumed the offensive in Murupol due to the unwillingness of Ukrainian side.