The U.S. Africa Command Commander Gen. Stephen Townsend met, during his visit on September 9, with key Tunisian leadership, including Tunisian President Kais Saied and Tunisian Minister of Defense, Ibrahim Bartagi. He, also, attended a PPE donation ceremony held by the Tunisian Ministry of Defense, where both, Commander Gen. Stephen Townsend and Ambassador Donald Blome, reaffirmed U.S. commitment to working hand in hand with the Tunisian government to reinforce Tunisia’s COVID-19 prevention and response efforts. In addition to medical and protective equipment, the new Nucleic Acid Extractor donation to the military hospital’s COVID will increase the testing capacity for the benefit of the Tunisian people.
