'' Setit '' 's coverage angered Eritrean authorities , and in May 2001 , Fesshaye asked the Committee to Protect Journalists for help creating a journalists ' union to increase the freedom of the press and provide protection for Eritrean journalists . In September 2001 , one week after the September 11 attacks , the Eritrean government closed every independent media outlet in the country under the pretext of fighting terrorism , and arrested a large number of journalists . The National Assembly stated that " the private newspapers by their wanton irresponsibility had provoked the anger of the people who demanded that they be closed and sighed with relief when they were temporarily suspended . " Fesshaye considered going into hiding , but decided that he could not abandon his fellow journalists
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
Fesshaye Yohannes