Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta has decided against moving the U.S. military’s headquarters overseeing Africa from Germany to the United States, concluding the benefits of staying in Europe closer to African hot spots – are worth the extra cost, officials say. Reuters is reporting, the Pentagon notified Congress of its decision this week. Some lawmakers had been pushing for Africa Command to move stateside, with South Carolina and Georgia promoted as possible locations.

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