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Coverage dated October 21, 2026 to October 22, 2026

An Austrian and a Swiss woman freed in Niger after a year and half in captivity

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Two women from Austria and Switzerland have been freed in Niger after spending more than a year and half in captivity, officials and local media reported Thursday.The Austrian woman, identified as Eva G, was received by the Austrian crisis team on Thursday, Austrian Foreign Minister Beate Meinl-Reis…

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  1. Deutsche Welle

    Austrian, Swiss women kidnapped in Niger are freed — report (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    An Austrian woman and a Swiss woman kidnapped in Niger have been freed after 18 months in captivity, local reports say.

  2. WHEC Rochester

    An Austrian and a Swiss woman freed in Niger after a year and half in captivity (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    Two women from Austria and Switzerland have been freed in Niger after spending more than a year and half in captivity, officials and local media reported Thursday.The Austrian woman, identified as Eva G, was received by the Austrian crisis team on Thursday, Austrian Foreign Minister Beate Meinl-Reis…

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