### [2026-08-14](/feed/2026/08/14/index.md)

##### War in the Sahel
# American missionary Kevin Rideout is released from captivity after being kidnapped by an unidentified organisation front in Niger nine months prior. 




### Sources:

1. [The New York Times](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/14/world/africa/american-missionary-niger-rideout-released.html)

### Changes:

1. American missionary Kevin Rideout is released from captivity after being kidnapped by an unknown group in Niger nine months prior.  _2026-08-14 19:58:52 (First version)_
1. American missionary Kevin Rideout is released from captivity after being kidnapped by an unidentified organisation front in Niger nine months prior.  _(Current version)_

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