ACI Africa, Oct 24, 2025 / 12:32 pm

A Catholic priest in Burkina Faso has appealed for prayers for the safe release of an evangelical Christian missionary abducted in Niger on Tuesday, Oct. 21.

Kevin Rideout, an American missionary, was abducted from his home in the country’s capital, Niamey, by three unidentified armed men suspected to be jihadists, said a note shared with ACI Africa, CNA’s news partner in Africa.

The note further said the American missionary is “dedicated to training missionary aviation pilots serving evangelical, medical, and church-planting ministries as well as providing emergency humanitarian air transport.”

“Preliminary findings from the investigation indicate that the kidnappers headed toward the Tillabéri region,” the note said.

In an interview with ACI Afric

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