The Faculty of Law becomes a garbage heap, flattery becomes the food of our rulers’ souls

Garbage heap. The current foreign affairs minister in Tanzania recently stunned many people when he thanked President Magufuli profusely for elevating him from the rubbish-heap to where he is today. PHOTO | FILE | NATION MEDIA GROUP

The University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM) can be an interesting place for anyone who wants to study how dons at, and from, the “Hill” see themselves vis-a-vis each other and the rest of the world.

Tanzania’s premium learning centre has had quite a distinguished history, having produced a number of alumni who have gone on to make their mark in the country and elsewhere.