Cassa-Gambia association in Kombo Central, Western Region, in collaboration with their Senegalese counterparts, has recently ended a three day cross border integration forum, held at Marakisa Village, Kombo Central.

The forum is geared towards promoting mutual integration between the three border regions of the Gambia, Senegal and Guinea Bissau, through trade and other legal activities.

During the three day's effective forum, the two counterparts brainstormed on three areas of interventions, namely: Culture in service of the people, Concerted management of natural resources and the free movement of people and their goods, across the three border regions.

In his official opening remark, Sunkari Badjie, chairman of Brikama Area Council, called on the people to unite. Mr Badjie emphasised that without unity no healthy peace and development could be maintained. He outlined that the Gambia and Senegal are inter-related countries, sighting that if there was no peace in Senegal, Gambians should not think that they are safe because must Gambians have their relatives in Senegal.