US missionary kidnapped in Niger freed after more than nine months
- American Kevin Rideout, who worked as a pilot for an evangelical organisation, has been freed after he was kidnapped in October 2025 in Niamey.
- His release comes as the security situation remains tense in Niger.
- Issued on: 14/08/2026 - 17:22Modified: 14/08/2026 - 17:24 1 min Reading time “Kevin Rideout is in good health and is being cared for by US officials,” said SIM International, the organisation Rideout worked for.
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- American Kevin Rideout, who worked as a pilot for an evangelical organisation, has been freed after he was kidnapped in October 2025 in Niamey.
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- His release comes as the security situation remains tense in Niger.
- Issued on: 14/08/2026 - 17:22Modified: 14/08/2026 - 17:24 1 min Reading time “Kevin Rideout is in good health and is being cared for by US officials,” said SIM International, the organisation Rideout worked for.
Sources: RFI, The Independent