Lesotho Edition
Human Rights Day leads today's complete edition for Lesotho.
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Official observances, world days, local context, and everyday celebrations for people who need something worth reading, sharing, or talking about today.
A United Nations observance marking the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the dignity owed to every person.
A day for the thing remembered at the door, bought before closing, delivered before supper, or rescued just in time.
Lesotho is the only country in the world whose entire territory is above 1,000 meters, and the mountains define every aspect of Basotho life. The highest peak is Thabana Ntlenyana (3,482 meters), and the lowest point is the confluence of the Orange and Makhaleng Rivers (1,400 meters), which is the highest lowest point of any country. On Mountain Day, the Basotho celebrate the mountains that shape their identity: the Maluti Mountains that form the eastern border, the Thaba Bosiu that served as a fortress, and the countless peaks and valleys that make Lesotho the Kingdom in the Sky. The day includes mountain hikes, climbing expeditions, and the traditional practice of leaving a stone on a cairn at the summit.
You encounter African elephants, lions, hippopotamuses, and warthogs across Burkina Faso's savannas and protected reserves. You find that people in Burkina Faso mainly keep goats, chickens, and dogs for practical purposes and companionship. ACADA celebrates the world's pets, and helps assure better care.