Sumi Somaskanda - Biography & Images
Sumi Somaskanda is a chief presenter at BBC News.
She previously served as a senior presenter and correspondent for DW News, Germany’s international broadcaster.
In Washington DC, she covered US politics and current affairs across the country; previously, she worked as a senior presenter for DW News in Berlin for 14 years, covering breaking news and major political events, from the Russian invasion of Ukraine to the 2020 US presidential elections.
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