Aug 13 - Kevin Rideout, an American missionary pilot who was kidnapped in Niger's capital Niamey in October last year, has been released and is in U.S. hands, the New York Times reported late on Thursday, citing two U.S. officials. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Aug 13 - Kevin Rideout, an American missionary pilot who was kidnapped in Niger's capital Niamey in October last year, has been released and is in U.S. hands, the New York Times reported late on Thursday, citing two U.S. officials. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Algeria says a German citizen has been released after a "criminal armed group" kidnapped him in Niger two weeks ago.