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| 'African tribe' move camp over small fence during eviction from Jedburgh woodland | 'African tribe' move camp over small fence during eviction from Jedburgh woodland |
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| The three members of the group remained in the woodland but moved a few metres from their previous encampment | The three members of the group remained in the woodland but moved a few metres from their previous encampment |
| A self-styled "African tribe" has been evicted from privately-owned land in the Scottish Borders - only to set up a new camp just metres away. | |
| Five sheriff officers entered the makeshift encampment in woodland near Jedburgh at 08:00 while the three members of the self-proclaimed Kingdom of Kubala group were still asleep. | Five sheriff officers entered the makeshift encampment in woodland near Jedburgh at 08:00 while the three members of the self-proclaimed Kingdom of Kubala group were still asleep. |
| The group packed up their belongings and moved them the short distance to a new site in the woodland, on the other side of a wire fence. | |
| The "tribe" have been living in the wood for several weeks despite formal attempts to remove them from the land. | |
| The eviction order was issued by Sheriff Peter Paterson last week after the group ignored a previous instruction to leave their encampment. | The eviction order was issued by Sheriff Peter Paterson last week after the group ignored a previous instruction to leave their encampment. |
| They said they were reclaiming land that was stolen from their ancestors 400 years ago - but the local council said they were breaking the law. | |
| The group have a growing online presence, with more than 100,000 followers on TikTok and Facebook, and have received worldwide media attention. | |
| Ghanaian Kofi Offeh, 36, and Jean Gasho, 42, who is originally from Zimbabwe, first arrived in the Jedburgh area in the spring. | Ghanaian Kofi Offeh, 36, and Jean Gasho, 42, who is originally from Zimbabwe, first arrived in the Jedburgh area in the spring. |
| Describing themselves as King Atehehe and Queen Nandi, they set up camp on a hillside above the town in the Scottish Borders. | Describing themselves as King Atehehe and Queen Nandi, they set up camp on a hillside above the town in the Scottish Borders. |
| They were joined by "handmaiden" Kaura Taylor, from Texas, who calls herself Asnat. | They were joined by "handmaiden" Kaura Taylor, from Texas, who calls herself Asnat. |
| The eviction was carried out by sheriff officers, who were supported by four police officers, on Tuesday morning. | |
| Shouting could be heard from the woods as they woke them. | |
| The officials remained on site for about 90 minutes, by which time the tribe's tents had been dismantled and their possessions packed up. | |
| The group then set up a new camp just metres away on the other side a of a wire fence. | |
| They would not directly comment when asked by BBC Scotland what had happened. | |
| The three previously camped on the left of the wire fence and have now moved a few metres to the right | The three previously camped on the left of the wire fence and have now moved a few metres to the right |
| The group claimed ancestral rights to land and insisted that the Kingdom of Kubala had been born. | The group claimed ancestral rights to land and insisted that the Kingdom of Kubala had been born. |
| Scottish Borders Council initially evicted the trio from the hillside site above Jedburgh in July. | Scottish Borders Council initially evicted the trio from the hillside site above Jedburgh in July. |
| But rather than leave the area, they moved about a mile further out of town to a woodland next to an industrial estate. | But rather than leave the area, they moved about a mile further out of town to a woodland next to an industrial estate. |
| Mr Offeh previously said he was "not afraid" of the warrant for their eviction. | Mr Offeh previously said he was "not afraid" of the warrant for their eviction. |
| The land's owners, David and Mary Palmer, successfully applied to the courts for the tribe to be evicted. | The land's owners, David and Mary Palmer, successfully applied to the courts for the tribe to be evicted. |
| The camp is located near Jedburgh in the south of Scotland | The camp is located near Jedburgh in the south of Scotland |
| However, Scottish Borders Council said they had failed to comply with an order to leave the land by 17:00 on Monday. | However, Scottish Borders Council said they had failed to comply with an order to leave the land by 17:00 on Monday. |
| Jedburgh councillor Scott Hamilton said last week that the group were breaking the law by taking up residence on someone else's land. | Jedburgh councillor Scott Hamilton said last week that the group were breaking the law by taking up residence on someone else's land. |
| He said the landowner had been left with "no option" but to seek an order from the sheriff. | He said the landowner had been left with "no option" but to seek an order from the sheriff. |
| Mr Hamilton, deputy leader of the council, said it was disappointing - but not surprising - that the group had ignored the ultimatum to leave the site. | Mr Hamilton, deputy leader of the council, said it was disappointing - but not surprising - that the group had ignored the ultimatum to leave the site. |
| "They have rebuffed every opportunity to engage with us," he said. | "They have rebuffed every opportunity to engage with us," he said. |
| "We can help them, but we won't sit back and let them break the law." | "We can help them, but we won't sit back and let them break the law." |