Cape Verde Football: The Cape Verdean Football Federation has appointed Humberto Bettencourt as head coach of the Blue Sharks, promoting continuity after Bubista’s exit to Moroccan club RS Berkane; Bettencourt, 51, was Bubista’s assistant and was part of the technical team behind Cape Verde’s historic 2026 World Cup run, now turning focus to the 2027 AFCON qualifiers. World Cup Qualifiers (Regional Sports): Nigeria’s D’Tigers will regroup in Tunisia for the 2027 FIBA World Cup qualifiers, with head coach David Fizdale naming a 12-man squad led by Josh Okogie and featuring the return of Chima Moneke, as the second-round campaign ramps up. Migration & Identity (Regional Policy Context): A new Afrobarometer study finds emigration intentions are high across West Africa, with Cape Verde among the countries where many citizens have thought about leaving—an issue that will shape political debate on jobs, services, and opportunity. Aviation Connectivity: TAP Air Portugal will launch a new direct Porto–Sal route from October 25, adding Sal as a second Cape Verde destination served directly from Porto alongside Praia. Governance & Digital Identity (Africa-wide): Tanzania is pushing CRVS-ID integration, linking civil registration with its national identity system to issue Jamii Namba from birth—another sign of how digital identity is becoming a core public policy tool.