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U.S. missionary who was kidnapped in Niger is released

NPR Politics · August 14, 2026 at 8:11 AM

U.S. missionary who was kidnapped in Niger is released

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. (Image credit: AP Photo)

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