Eva Greztmacher, 76, had spent many years in Niger as an aid worker
Top Stories
Two European women freed in Libya after more than a year in Niger captivity
The women, Austrian national Eva Gretzmacher, 76, and Swiss citizen Claudia Abbt, 69, were abducted in separate incidents in the northern Nigerien city of Agadez in January and April 2025. Details surrounding their release, the identity of their captors and the circumstances of their detention have not been made public. Reports
By Bradley Bosire