Afghan presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah gestures during a news conference in Kabul, May 15, 2014. REUTERS/Omar Sobhani
KABUL (Reuters) - The frontrunner in Afghanistan's presidential race, Abdullah Abdullah, has promised to rescue the ailing economy by healing a rift with the West and passing laws to tackle corruption and money laundering to reassure hesitant foreign donors.
Afghanistan's economy is dependent on foreign aid but international donors, which provide a lifeline for millions of impoverished Afghans, say funds are drying up fast as most foreign troops prepare to go home by the end of this year.
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