Dar es Salaam, Dec. 1 -- UNIVERSITY of Dar es Salaam (UDSM) has conferred President Samia Suluhu Hassan with Honorary Doctorate Degree of Doctor of Letters (honoris causa) as recognition for her significant contribution in steering the country towards the right direction and championing human rights.

Presenting the biography of Dr Samia, Prof Penina Mlama of UDSM, said the varsitys governing council and senate submitted recommendations to UDSM Chancellor Dr Jakaya Kikwete for President Samia to be awarded the highest honorary doctorate degree.

“The recommendations were approved by the senate and governing council in early November this year and hence the award of Doctor of Letters (Honoris Causa in Humanities and Social Science),&...