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IREX mourns the loss of Nasteh Dahir Farah, vice president of the National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) until his untimely death in Kismayu, southern Somalia, on June 7, 2008 at the hands of armed gunmen. IREX partners with NUSOJ in compiling data from experts in the Somali media community for IREX's Media Sustainability Index, which measures country media environments across a range of indicia, including freedom of the press, quality of journalism, business management and supporting institutions.