US missionary kidnapped in Niger is released after 9 months in captivity, his organization says

Source: thehill.com · Section: politics · Bias: Center · Published: Fri, 14 Aug 2026 16:36:44 GMT

NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — An American missionary who was kidnapped in Niger in October has been released, his organization said Friday. Kevin Rideout “is in good health in the care of U.S. officials,” SIM International, an Evangelical mission organization, said in a statement. He will soon be reunited with his extended family, the statement added....

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The same story across the political spectrum (2 sources)

Center: U.S. missionary who was kidnapped in Niger is released — www.npr.org
Center: American missionary kidnapped in Niger released after 9 months, group says — www.washingtonpost.com

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