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  "id": 895843,
  "title": "American missionary released after kidnapping 9 months ago in Niger, organization says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/american-missionary-released-after-kidnapping-9-months-ago-in-niger",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-14T18:30:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CBS News",
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    "url": "https://www.cbsnews.com/video/american-missionary-released-after-kidnapping-9-months-ago-in-niger-organization-says/"
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  "summary": "American missionary Kevin Rideout, who was kidnapped in Niger's capital Niamey in October, has been released. According to SIM International, the organisation he worked for, Rideout is in good health and in the care of US officials.\n\nRideout was kidnapped by three armed men who took him to the western Tillaberi region, MyJoyOnline Ghana reported, citing diplomatic sources. The region is known for militant activity, with groups like Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM), an al-Qaeda affiliate, operating in the area.\n\nRideout's release was confirmed by US President Trump and his organisation. He will be reunited with his extended family, ABC News (US) reported. The circumstances of his release and who he was held by remain unclear.",
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        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "US missionary regains freedom after nine months in Niger captivity",
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        "title": "US missionary kidnapped in Niger freed after more than nine months",
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        "title": "US missionary released following kidnap in Niger, Christian group says",
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        "title": "American missionary Kevin Rideout released after 9 months in captivity in Niger",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/american-missionary-kevin-rideout-released-after-9-months-in",
        "published": "2026-08-14T17:11:04.000Z"
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/us-missionary-released-following-kidnap-in-niger-christian-group-says-914501",
        "published": "2026-08-14T22:43:48.000Z"
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