Niger released two women, one Swiss and the other Austrian, after over a year of holding them captive, according to multiple reports.

The two women were flown out to Libya's eastern city of Benghazi, Libyan media outlets reported on Thursday.

The Austrian national, identified by Austrian authorities as Eva G., and the Swiss national, whom the Swiss foreign ministry has not previously named, were both abducted in Niger in 2025.

Eva G. is in her 70s, and the Swiss woman, identified by media outlets as Claudia Abbt, is 69 years old, according to reports.

Eva G. was kidnapped in the desert ⁠town of Agadez in central Niger, in January 2025.…