Rwanda Tops In Africa's Rule of Law Index for Third Year

Rwanda has been ranked the best country in the Sub-Saharan Africa region in a rule of law index published by the World Justice Project (WJP), an organization that evaluates the adherence to rule of law principles in countries around the world. The survey was carried out in 142 countries.

Rwanda ranked first out of 34 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, followed by Namibia and Mauritius. South Africa was ranked 56th in the world, but regionally, South Africa ranks 5th out of 34 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. Ethiopia ranked 30th, while Nigeria ranked 33rd.

Other countries in the sub-Saharan region ranked by WJP include Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire, DR Congo, Ethiopia, Gabon, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Republic of the Congo, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

The three countries with the lowest scores in the region are Mauritania, Cameroon, and the DR Congo, which is ranked 138th globally.

The WJP index is an important tool for assessing the rule of law in countries around the world. It provides valuable insights into the strengths and weaknesses of different legal systems, and can help countries to identify areas where they need to improve.

This article originally appeared on AllAfrica

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