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FILE - In this Tuesday Oct. 1, 2019 file photo Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa delivers his State of the nation address at the opening session of parliament in Harare. Zimbabwe has declared a new public holiday to protest U.S sanctions it says are hurting its economy, and the day comes with a state-sponsored festival. The government says Anti-Sanctions Day will be commemorated on Friday. Dozens of Zimbabwean officials, including President Emmerson Mnangagwa, have faced years of U.S. sanctions over alleged human rights violations. Mnangagwa has turned the sanctions into a rallying cry. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi, file)
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