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

Two women, one from Austria and one from Switzerland, have been released in Niger after being held in captivity for more than a year and a half. Officials and local media confirmed the development on Thursday, marking the end of their prolonged detention in the region.

The Austrian captive, identified as an aid worker named Eva G., has been received by an Austrian crisis team following her release. No further details regarding the circumstances of their captivity or the specific conditions of their liberation were provided in the initial reports.