American missionary pilot released after being abducted in Niger last year: report
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- The Guardian Worldseen 14 Aug, 19:15description edited
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Kevin Rideout, who was abducted by unknown assailants in Niamey, said to be in good health and in care of US officials An American missionary who was kidnapped in Niger in October has been released, his organisation has said. Kevin Rideout “is in good health in the care of US officials” and would soon be reunited with his extended family, SIM International said in a statement. Continue reading...Kevin Rideout, who was abducted by unknown assailants in Niamey, said to be in good health and in care of US officials An American missionary who was kidnapped in Niger in October has been released, his organisation has said. Serving in Mission International said Kevin Rideout “is in good health in the care of US officials” and would soon be reunited with his extended family. Continue reading...
The headline, as it mutated - 5 wordings
- 14 Aug, 05:21American missionary pilot released after being abducted in Niger last year: report1 outlet
- 14 Aug, 09:31U.S. Missionary Kevin Rideout Freed After Niger Kidnapping1 outlet
- 14 Aug, 10:18US missionary released following kidnap in Niger, Christian group says2 outlets
- 14 Aug, 12:11U.S. missionary who was kidnapped in Niger is released8 outlets
- 17 Aug, 04:30American pilot freed from ISIS affiliate’s custody thanks forces in eastern Libya for his release1 outlet
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How it spread - 24 original reports, 10 reprints
Fri, 14 August 2026
18 reports- christianpost.com05:21first to report
American missionary pilot Kevin Rideout has reportedly been released from captivity after being abducted last October in Niger
- Le Monde (France)09:26
Kevin Rideout travaillait comme missionnaire au Niger depuis dix-neuf ans, notamment comme pilote pour le groupe chrétien, selon le « New York Times ».
- iheart.com09:31
Kevin Rideout, an American missionary kidnapped in Niger last October, has been released and is in U.S. custody. Held for over nine months, Rideout is reportedly in good health. The circumstances of his release remain unclear, but his freedom was a priority for U.S. officials.
- iheart.com09:31
Kevin Rideout, an American missionary kidnapped in Niger last October, has been released and is in U.S. custody. Held for over nine months, Rideout is reportedly in good health. The circumstances of his release remain unclear, but his freedom was a priority for U.S. officials.
- iheart.com09:31
Kevin Rideout, an American missionary kidnapped in Niger last October, has been released and is in U.S. custody. Held for over nine months, Rideout is reportedly in good health. The circumstances of his release remain unclear, but his freedom was a priority for U.S. officials.
- iheart.com09:31
Kevin Rideout, an American missionary kidnapped in Niger last October, has been released and is in U.S. custody. Held for over nine months, Rideout is reportedly in good health. The circumstances of his release remain unclear, but his freedom was a priority for U.S. officials.
- iheart.com09:31
Kevin Rideout, an American missionary kidnapped in Niger last October, has been released and is in U.S. custody. Held for over nine months, Rideout is reportedly in good health. The circumstances of his release remain unclear, but his freedom was a priority for U.S. officials.
- iheart.com09:31
Kevin Rideout, an American missionary kidnapped in Niger last October, has been released and is in U.S. custody. Held for over nine months, Rideout is reportedly in good health. The circumstances of his release remain unclear, but his freedom was a priority for U.S. officials.
- Google News - Top Stories10:00
American Missionary Kidnapped in Niger Soon to Be Reunited With Family The New York Times US missionary abducted in Niger released after nine months in captivity, Christian organization says CNN U.S. missionary who was kidnapped in Niger is released NPR US missionary released following kidnap in Niger, Christian group says BBC US missionary kidnapped in Niger is released after 9 months in captivity, his organization says ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- NYT World10:00
Kevin Rideout, a pilot, was abducted from his home in the country’s capital, Niamey, last fall. His mission organization said he was in “good health” after his release.
- BBC News World10:18
Kevin Rideout, who was kidnapped outside his home in the capital last October, is now with US officials.
3 reprints from 1 outlet
- iheart.com14 Aug, 09:31their copy
- iheart.com14 Aug, 09:31their copy
- iheart.com14 Aug, 09:31their copy
- Google News - Top Stories10:18
US missionary released following kidnap in Niger, Christian group says BBC American Missionary Kidnapped in Niger Is Said to Be Released From Captivity The New York Times US missionary abducted in Niger released after nine months in captivity, Christian organization says CNN Singer Files for Divorce and Seeks Sole Custody of Kids thedailybeast.com U.S. missionary who was kidnapped in Niger is released NPR
- fox23.com12:05
A missionary from America who was kidnapped in Niger in October has been released.
- NPR News12:11
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.
7 reprints
- ksut.org14 Aug, 12:11their copy
- tspr.org14 Aug, 12:11their copy
- wmuk.org14 Aug, 12:11their copy
- waer.org14 Aug, 12:11their copy
- hppr.org14 Aug, 12:11their copy
- upr.org14 Aug, 12:11their copy
- PBS NewsHour14 Aug, 14:09their copy
- Google News - Top Stories12:11
U.S. missionary who was kidnapped in Niger is released NPR American missionary kidnapped in Niger in October is freed CBS News American missionary released after kidnapping 9 months ago in Niger, organization says Yahoo US missionary abducted in Niger released after nine months in captivity, Christian organization says CNN American missionary Kevin Rideout released after 9 months in captivity in Niger ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- Al Jazeera English12:54
Kevin Rideout, a pilot with the evangelical missionary agency SIM International, was abducted in the capital, Niamey.
- The Guardian World14:55edited after publishing
Kevin Rideout, who was abducted by unknown assailants in Niamey, said to be in good health and in care of US officials An American missionary who was kidnapped in Niger in October has been released, his organisation has said. Serving in Mission International said Kevin Rideout “is in good health in the care of US officials” and would soon be reunited with his extended family. Continue reading...
- The Hill19:43
President Trump on Friday celebrated the release of an American missionary pilot who was held captive in Niger since October. “I am proud to announce that Kevin Rideout, a wonderful Christian Missionary, is back in United States Custody,” the president wrote on Truth Social. Trump’s post follows a statement earlier Friday from Rideout’s evangelical missionary...
Sun, 16 August 2026
1 report- AllAfrica15:29
[RFI] 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.
Mon, 17 August 2026
4 reports- christianpost.com04:00
Adults now make up the majority of Southern Baptist baptisms, marking a generational shift Missionary pilot Kevin Rideout is free after nine months of captivity in West Africa Israeli forces seal off
- Anadolu Agency (AA)04:30
Kevin Rideout was held captive by Daesh-linked group operating in Mali
- Anadolu Agency (AA)04:30
Kevin Rideout was held captive by Daesh-linked group operating in Mali
- The Hill19:01
President Trump said Sunday that Kevin Rideout, an American who has been held hostage in Niger, was reunited with his family after months of imprisonment overseas. Rideout, a 50-year-old pilot for a Christian missionary organization, was released from captivity in the West African country with the help of the eastern Libyan military commander Khalifa Haftar,...
Wed, 26 August 2026
1 report- christianitydaily.com16:00
Freed missionary pilot Kevin Rideout and his wife, Krista, expressed gratitude to President Donald Trump and Christians who prayed for his release as the family visited the White House on Friday, roughly 10 months after Rideout was abducted in Niger. Trump highlighted Rideout’s case in a statement issued Saturday, one day after meeting with the missionary, his family and senior administration officials.