Atlantic Weather Watch: Meteorologists are tracking a tropical wave a few hundred miles south-southwest of the Cabo Verde Islands that could develop into Tropical Depression Thursday or Friday, with the next named storm on the 2026 list set to be “Dolly” (not linked to Dolly Parton). Public Safety & Policing: Cabo Verde’s Interior Minister Carlos Sena Teixeira has sworn in new National Police leaders, outlining a shift toward prevention, technology and data-led policing with closer citizen proximity. Justice System: In Portugal, a PSP officer convicted over the killing of an unarmed civilian (“excess of self defence”) has returned to work despite prosecutors appealing the suspended sentence. Gender & the Economy: Cabo Verde’s unpaid work is valued at about 9.6% of GDP, with women far more likely to carry unpaid care and domestic responsibilities. Health Policy: WHO’s Africa chief says Cabo Verde is among countries reaching major disease-elimination milestones despite sharp cuts to global health funding. Sports Administration: CAF has assigned key roles to Sierra Leonean officials, including match commissioner and referee assessor duties for fixtures involving Cape Verde. Maritime Training: A regional IMO-linked programme in Ghana is training seafarer examiners and instructors, with participants from Cabo Verde and other West/Central African states.