{
  "id": 1442855,
  "title": "Trump provides update on US missionary held captive in Niger",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/trump-provides-update-on-us-missionary-held-captive-in-niger",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-17T07:24:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/17/trump-provides-update-on-us-missionary-held-captive-in-niger/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Donald Trump has announced that American Christian missionary and pilot Kevin Rideout, who was held captive in Niger for over nine months, is set to return to the United States. The update was posted on his Truth Social platform, with Trump stating that Rideout was preparing to reunite with his wife, Krista, and fly home. This release marks the 110th instance of an American captive being freed since President Trump assumed office for his second term. Trump expressed his excitement at the prospect of welcoming Rideout and his wife to the White House.\n\nKevin Rideout, who served as a missionary and pilot with SIM International, was abducted outside his home in Niamey, Niger, in October 2025. The Christian organization later confirmed that Rideout was in good health and receiving care from U.S. officials following his release. Reports suggested that Rideout and three armed men were taken to the Tillaberi region in western Niger, an area known for significant militant activity. However, no further details about his captors or the conditions of his release have been disclosed. Rideout had dedicated about 19 years to serving in Niger as a pilot for SIM International, an organization with a global presence in over 70 countries.",
  "summary": "US President Donald Trump has provided update on the release of American Christian missionary and pilot, Kevin Rideout, who spent more than nine months in captivity in Niger. Trump made the disclosure in a post on his Truth Social platform on Sunday, saying Rideout was preparing to return to the United States after being reunited […] Trump provides update on US missionary held captive in Niger",
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      {
        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "Niger request Accra Sports Stadium as home venue for AFCON qualifiers",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/niger-request-accra-sports-stadium-as-home-venue-for-afcon-qualifiers",
        "published": "2026-08-17T07:22:13.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}