Silence around kidnapped American missionary pilot in Niger is disturbing, Catholic priest says

Silence around kidnapped American missionary pilot in Niger is disturbing, Catholic priest says

The rising kidnapping of foreign nationals and local Christians has left a feeling that the Sahel region is "an endangered place for missionaries."

Silence around kidnapped American pilot in Niger disturbing

A convoy of Nigerien soldiers patrol outside the town of Ouallam, Niger, July 6, 2021. A coup on July 26, 2023, brought Gen. Abdourahamane Tchiani, the head of the presidential guard, into power and threw the country into further turmoil. As Niger and its neighbors battle insurgencies, the rising kidnapping of foreign nationals and local Christians has left a feeling that the Sahel region is a place particularly dangerous for missionaries. (OSV …

Silence around kidnapped American missionary pilot in Niger is disturbing, Catholic priest says - The Dialog

A month after the abduction of American pilot Kevin Rideout in Niger’s capital, Niamey, church and missionary sources in the West African country say the silence surrounding his disappearance is disturbing. Three unidentified men abducted the 50-year-old missionary pilot Oct. 21 from his home in a secure neighborhood — a short distance from the presidential palace in Niamey. Since then, no group has claimed responsibility for the kidnapping or d…

Silence around kidnapped American missionary pilot in Niger is disturbing, Catholic priest says

A month after the abduction of American pilot Kevin Rideout in Niger’s capital, Niamey, church and missionary sources in the West African country say the silence surrounding his disappearance is disturbing. Three unidentified men abducted the 50-year-old missionary pilot Oct. 21 from his home in a secure neighborhood — a short distance from the presidential palace in Niamey. Since then, no group has claimed responsibility for the kidnapping or d…