Entrenched Authoritarianism: Ethiopia's Rule of Law Index Slides Further

[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Ethiopia's rule of law performance has deteriorated further, with the country ranking 133rd out of 143 countries and jurisdictions in the 2026 World Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index, according to the ranking provided for this report. The latest assessment extends a multi-year decline that has seen the country remain near the bottom of global and sub-Saharan African comparisons.