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.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/2140x1427+0+0/resize/2140x1427!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F58%2F7d%2F19a4382b4c6ea2a03acb2a7d4427%2Fap26226304580288.jpg' alt='FILE - Motorcyclist ride along a street in Niamey, Niger, Thursday, June 18, 2026.'/><p>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.</p><p>(Image credit: AP Photo)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5931225' />