U.S. missionary who was kidnapped in Niger is released
World U.S. missionary who was kidnapped in Niger is released August 14, 20268:11 AM ET By Jewel Bright FILE - Motorcyclist ride along a street in Niamey, Niger, Thursday, June 18, 2026. AP Photo/AP hide caption toggle caption AP Photo/AP A U.S. missionary who was kidnapped in Niger in October 2025 has been released, the Christian NGO he works for announced on Friday. Kevin Rideout "is in good health in the care of US officials," SIM International said in a statement, adding he would soon be reunited with his family.
- ▪World U.S. missionary who was kidnapped in Niger is released August 14, 20268:11 AM ET By Jewel Bright FILE - Motorcyclist ride along a street in Niamey, Niger, Thursday, June 18, 2026.
- ▪AP Photo/AP hide caption toggle caption AP Photo/AP A U.S. missionary who was kidnapped in Niger in October 2025 has been released, the Christian NGO he works for announced on Friday.
- ▪Kevin Rideout "is in good health in the care of US officials," SIM International said in a statement, adding he would soon be reunited with his family.
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| Publication time | Fri, 14 Aug 2026 08:11:50 -0400 |
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World U.S. missionary who was kidnapped in Niger is released August 14, 20268:11 AM ET By Jewel Bright FILE - Motorcyclist ride along a street in Niamey, Niger, Thursday, June 18, 2026. AP Photo/AP hide caption toggle caption AP Photo/AP A U.S. missionary who was kidnapped in Niger in October 2025 has been released, the Christian NGO he works for announced on Friday. Kevin Rideout "is in good health in the care of US officials," SIM International said in a statement, adding he would soon be reunited with his family. Details of how and where Rideout was released were not given. The U.S. State Department has not yet confirmed his release. Rideout was kidnapped on October 21 in Niamey, the capital of Niger, a junta-ruled nation long plagued by insecurity.
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