Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan, the nation's first female president, is facing widespread public protests and criticism of her administration's increasingly autocratic nature. This public discontent intensified leading up to the recently held elections, whose results remain uncertain.

• Thousands of protesters took to the streets across major cities in Tanzania.
• The main figure involved is President Samia Suluhu Hassan, a member of the ruling party Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM).
• The protests and criticism follow concerns about her administration's alleged autocratic tendencies, culminating around the October 28, 2025 elections.