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US missionary kidnapped in Niger is released after 9 months in captivity

7 outlets 8 reports 10 hours World
nytimes.com2 abcnews.com cbsnews.com theguardian.com bbc.co.uk npr.org aljazeera.com
14 August 2026
04:35 nytimes.com first
American Missionary Kidnapped in Niger Said to Be Released From Captivity
10:43 abcnews.com +6h
US missionary kidnapped in Niger is released after 9 months in captivity
11:05 cbsnews.com +22m
American missionary kidnapped in Niger in October freed, his organization says
11:48 theguardian.com +43m
American missionary kidnapped in Niger freed after 9 months in captivity
12:00 nytimes.com +12m
Kevin Rideout, American Missionary Kidnapped in Niger, Is Released
12:18 bbc.co.uk +18m
US missionary released following kidnap in Niger, Christian group says
14:11 npr.org +1h
U.S. missionary who was kidnapped in Niger is released
14:54 aljazeera.com +43m
US missionary kidnapped in Niger released after nine months in captivity
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