"Kevin Rideout, an American missionary pilot who was seized in Niger last fall, is in U.S. custody and on his way to the United States, two U.S. officials said on Thursday.
The release of Mr. Rideout, a 50-year-old pilot who was kidnapped in October outside his home in Niger’s capital, Niamey, while working with an evangelical group, has been a priority for the White House and the military’s Africa Command since his abduction."
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/13/us/politics/kevin-rideout-niger-islamic-state.html
The release of Mr. Rideout, a 50-year-old pilot who was kidnapped in October outside his home in Niger’s capital, Niamey, while working with an evangelical group, has been a priority for the White House and the military’s Africa Command since his abduction."
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/13/us/politics/kevin-rideout-niger-islamic-state.html