Dira ya Dunia
Created byBBC World Service
Presented bySalim Kikeke, Charles Hilary
Starring
List
  • Salim Kikeke
    Charles Hilary
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageSwahili
Production
Production locationsBBC World Service, Broadcasting House, London
EditorAli Saleh
Running time26 minutes
Original release
NetworkBBC World Service
Release27 August 2012 (2012-08-27) –
present
Related
Focus on Africa (TV programme)

Dira ya Dunia is a news program in Swahili specific to East and West African countries Tanzania, Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi, Uganda, DR Congo, Congo, South Sudan where the language is spoken. This is the TV version of the flagship Dira Ya Dunia radio program on BBC World Service.

BBC World Service launched Dira ya Dunia on TV in 2012 August to BBC World Service’s partner TV stations - Star TV in Tanzania and QTV in Kenya[1].[2] The program also air on Wantanshi TV in the DRC and Raga TV in the DRC[3][4].

Presenters

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  • Salim Kikeke
  • Charles Hilary
  • Zuhura Yunus

References

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  1. ^ "BBC Swahili's Dira ya Dunia launches on Star TV in Tanzania and QTV in Kenya Read more: BBC Swahili's Dira ya Dunia launches on Star TV in Tanzania and QTV in Kenya". Rapid TV News. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  2. ^ "BBC Swahili's Dira ya Dunia launches on Star TV in Tanzania and QTV in Kenya". BBC. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  3. ^ "BBC Swahili's Dira ya Dunia celebrates five years on air". Maravi Post. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  4. ^ "BBC Swahili launches Dira ya Dunia on Raga TV". News Ghana. Retrieved 16 April 2018.