American Missionary Kevin Rideout Freed After Nine Months in Captivity in Niger

American missionary Kevin Rideout, abducted in Niger's capital Niamey last October, has been released after nine months in captivity, according to his organization, Serving in Mission International. The group confirmed his release, stating that Rideout is in good health and currently under the care of U.S. officials, and will soon be reunited with his extended family. The statement did not disclose details about the circumstances of his release, the identity of his captors, or any potential negotiations. The original report, sourced from The Guardian's world coverage, notes that Rideout was seized by unknown assailants in Niamey. No further information was provided regarding his time in captivity or his immediate travel plans. This brief aggregates the publicly available context for reader discovery, and Nova Global News has not independently verified these details beyond the cited source. As is standard for news aggregation, all attribution is given to the original report.