{"id":37520,"date":"2025-09-18T20:25:17","date_gmt":"2025-09-18T20:25:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/news\/african-tribe-facing-second-eviction-from-borders-woods\/"},"modified":"2025-09-18T20:25:17","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T20:25:17","slug":"african-tribe-facing-second-eviction-from-borders-woods","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/news\/african-tribe-facing-second-eviction-from-borders-woods\/","title":{"rendered":"‘African tribe’ facing second eviction from Borders woods"},"content":{"rendered":"


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The three members of the self-proclaimed Kingdom of Kubala group have been living in the woodland near Jedburgh for weeks<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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A self-styled “African tribe” is facing a second eviction from a makeshift camp in woodland in the Scottish Borders.<\/p>\n

The three members of the self-proclaimed Kingdom of Kubala group were evicted from their first encampment, on privately-owned land near Jeburgh, by sheriff officers on Tuesday morning.<\/p>\n

But they set up a new camp on council land just a few metres away on the other side of a wire fence.<\/p>\n

Sheriff officers have returned to give notice of a fresh eviction application from Scottish Borders Council, which could be granted and enforced early next week.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The “tribe” have been living in the wood for several weeks.<\/p>\n

They said they were reclaiming land that was stolen from their ancestors 400 years ago – but the local authority said they were breaking the law.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The group have attracted a large following on social media<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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Ghanaian Kofi Offeh, 36, and Jean Gasho, 42, who is originally from Zimbabwe, first arrived in the Jedburgh area in the spring.<\/p>\n

Describing themselves as King Atehehe and Queen Nandi, they set up camp on a hillside above the town.<\/p>\n

They were joined by “handmaiden” Kaura Taylor, from Texas, who calls herself Asnat.<\/p>\n

The group have a growing online presence, with more than 100,000 followers on TikTok and Facebook, and have received worldwide media attention.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Kofi Offeh, who calls himself King Atehehe, was evicted from the woodland site on Tuesday alongside the rest of the group<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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Scottish Borders Council initially evicted the trio from the hillside site above Jedburgh in July.<\/p>\n

But instead of leaving the area, they moved about a mile out of town to a woodland next to an industrial estate.<\/p>\n

David and Mary Palmer, who own the land, successfully applied to the courts for the tribe to be evicted. They were removed by sheriff officers on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

However the “tribe” simply moved a few metres over a fence to land belonging to the Scottish Borders Council.<\/p>\n

The council has been approached for comment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n


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