Eritrea's Biniam Solomon: Satirist Cobra freed after 15 years in prison without charge

Eritrea's Biniam Solomon: Satirist Cobra freed after 15 years in prison without charge

Biniam Solomon was known for his witty and critical cartoons before the free press was closed.

Cartoonist freed after 15 years in prison without charge in Eritrea

A well-known Eritrean satirical cartoonist has been freed from prison after spending 15 years in detention without charge, his family and friends have told the BBC. Biniam Solomon, now in his early 60s, was arrested in the capital, Asmara, in 2011 but was never tried. The reasons for his continued imprisonment were not made clear. Known by his pen name Cobra, Biniam gained fame for his critical and witty cartoons tackling political and social is…