Where Italy goes from today’s elections: a look at four potential outcomes

Although we still don’t know exactly how the results of the weekend’s Italian election will turn out entirely, we know enough to say that Italy’s short-term future will be beset with gridlock. We know that, unless there’s a major change among the final results (very unlikely at this point, but still a possibility — La Repubblica‘s [...]

Making sense of today’s Italian election results

UPDATE, 7:30 p.m.: Here’s an additional piece on where Italy goes from here — a look at four potential outcomes to watch for in the days ahead. * * * * * The election results from Italy’s general election have largely been counted, and they’re backing up the exit polls (not the initial instant polls [...]

Live-blogging: the final Kenyan presidential debate

While we monitor Italian election results, Kenya is hosting its second and final presidential debate in advance of the March 4 general election.  The debate, which will feature all eight candidates (despite a last-minute threat by Uhuru Kenyatta not to join the debate), is set to focus on land policy, the economy and foreign policy. [...]