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UPDATED Aug 15, 2026 at 10:10 PM ET
Aug 14, 2026 at 6:00 AM ET
American missionary freed after nine months in Niger
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Kevin Rideout was released after being kidnapped in Niger in October and is in good health in US officials’ care.
WHO: Mission International
WHAT: American missionary Kevin Rideout was released from captivity and is in good health in the care of US officials.
WHEN: Reported Aug 14, 2026 at 10:55 AM ET
WHERE: Niger
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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