Fourteen civilians killed by roadside bomb in southern Afghanistan, regional police chief says

11:09, 8 July 2012

KABUL. July 8. KAZINFORM Afghan President Hamid Karzai has urged international donors to continue giving aid to his country in order to safeguard political and economic gains made since the fall of the Taliban, Kazinform refers to BBC.

He was speaking at a conference in Tokyo on how to support Afghanistan after foreign forces leave in 2014.

Donors at the meeting pledged to give $16bn (£10.3bn) in civilian aid over four years.

There are fears Afghanistan may relapse into chaos after the Nato pullout.

The Afghan economy relies heavily on international development and military assistance. The World Bank says aid makes up more than 95% of Afghanistan's GDP.

In return for the promised funds, donors are seeking assurances on good governance and transparency, to ensure funds are not lost through corruption.

Meanwhile in Afghanistan itself a roadside bomb killed 14 civilians travelling in a tractor and a van in the southern Kandahar province, regional police chief Gen Abdul Raziq said.

Three others were injured in the blast.

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