International donors in Tokyo vow to continue supporting Afghanistan after most foreign troops withdraw in 2014 International donors have offered $16bn (£10bn) in development aid for Afghanistan to reassure the government it will not be abandoned after most foreign troops pull out in two years. They stressed the aid would be closely monitored to assure it was not squandered through corruption or mismanagement. Donors from about 70 countries and organisations, attending a one-day conference in Tokyo, set a baseline for aid in the period through and beyond 2014, when most Nato-led foreign combat troops will leave and Afghanistan will assume responsibility for most of its security. The Afghan president, Hamid Karzai, said the country faced a hard road, but vowed to improve security and fight corruption as the country moved toward a more self-reliant future.

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