Lesotho Independence Day – October 4, 2022, history, significance Lesotho Independence Day is celebrated on October 4th every year as the day the nation became a sovereign state from the British in 1966. At the time, it was known as Basutoland but upon independence, it was renamed the Kingdom of Lesotho with a King at its helm — Moshoeshoe II and its first Prime Minister — Chief Leabua Jonathan. This land-locked county, which is completely surrounded by South Africa, is still going strong and has largely been unaffected by political…
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