A 24-year-old journalist and Political Science student, Mateo Pérez, was killed by FARC dissident fighters in northern Antioquia, Colombia on May 4th while investigating armed clashes between drug trafficking groups. The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights condemned his murder and urged the Colombian government to strengthen protections for journalists reporting in conflict-affected areas, citing the chilling effect such killings have on press freedom and public access to information.

A drone attack on Abu Zuaima market in North Kordofan State killed at least 11 people, according to the human rights group Emergency Lawyers. The identity of the attacker remains unclear, though similar strikes on nearby villages and vehicles occurred the day before, indicating sustained aerial operations targeting civilian areas in Sudan's ongoing conflict.