An American missionary kidnapped in Niger in October has been released.

An American missionary who was kidnapped in Niger last year was released, his organization announced on Friday. Kevin Rideout, who was kidnapped in the West African country's capital, Niamey, on Oct.

Reuters later reported in March that the U.S. was pushing to resume intelligence gathering in neighboring Mali, partly driven by a desire to find the kidnapped missionary, who at ...

NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — US missionary kidnapped in Niger is released after 9 months in captivity, his organization says.