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| 'African tribe' who camped in Scottish woodland evicted by police | 'African tribe' who camped in Scottish woodland evicted by police |
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| Officers were photographed leading the "tribe" from their camp | Officers were photographed leading the "tribe" from their camp |
| Members of a self-styled African tribe have been evicted from their camp on council-owned land in the Scottish Borders. | Members of a self-styled African tribe have been evicted from their camp on council-owned land in the Scottish Borders. |
| The three people, who call themselves the Kingdom of Kubala, have been staying in a wooded area near Jedburgh. | The three people, who call themselves the Kingdom of Kubala, have been staying in a wooded area near Jedburgh. |
| The tribe streamed the eviction live on TikTok on Thursday morning. It showed a man and a woman being led from the camp by uniformed officers into nearby vans. | The tribe streamed the eviction live on TikTok on Thursday morning. It showed a man and a woman being led from the camp by uniformed officers into nearby vans. |
| The group had previously said they were reclaiming land that was stolen from their ancestors 400 years ago and refused to recognise the powers of the courts to evict them. | The group had previously said they were reclaiming land that was stolen from their ancestors 400 years ago and refused to recognise the powers of the courts to evict them. |
| There was a large police and media presence for the eviction | There was a large police and media presence for the eviction |
| Police and immigration enforcement officials moved into the camp at about 08:00. | Police and immigration enforcement officials moved into the camp at about 08:00. |
| A police cordon was in place to keep the media and local people from entering the camp. | A police cordon was in place to keep the media and local people from entering the camp. |
| It was lifted at about 10:00 when council officials could be seen dismantling the camp and throwing bin bags into the back of a refuse lorry. | It was lifted at about 10:00 when council officials could be seen dismantling the camp and throwing bin bags into the back of a refuse lorry. |
| The group have been camped in the Scottish Borders since the spring. | The group have been camped in the Scottish Borders since the spring. |
| Ghanaian Kofi Offeh, 36, and Jean Gasho, 43, who is originally from Zimbabwe, first arrived in the area in the spring. | Ghanaian Kofi Offeh, 36, and Jean Gasho, 43, who is originally from Zimbabwe, first arrived in the area in the spring. |
| Describing themselves as King Atehene 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 group have a large online presence, with more than 100,000 followers on TikTok and Facebook, and have received worldwide media attention. | The group have a large online presence, with more than 100,000 followers on TikTok and Facebook, and have received worldwide media attention. |
| On Wednesday, they were banned from moving back to private land they had already been evicted from, at a hearing at Selkirk Sheriff Court. | On Wednesday, they were banned from moving back to private land they had already been evicted from, at a hearing at Selkirk Sheriff Court. |
| Last week, the court granted an order banning them from any council land in the area, including where they had been staying. | Last week, the court granted an order banning them from any council land in the area, including where they had been staying. |
| Council workers have been clearing away the woodland camp | Council workers have been clearing away the woodland camp |
| Jedburgh and district councillor Scott Hamilton said he was "very much relieved" by the eviction. | Jedburgh and district councillor Scott Hamilton said he was "very much relieved" by the eviction. |
| "It has been a long effort by the local council, police and other services to achieve this outcome," he said. | "It has been a long effort by the local council, police and other services to achieve this outcome," he said. |
| "It is the absolute right outcome today. The locals have had to put up with a great deal with this." | "It is the absolute right outcome today. The locals have had to put up with a great deal with this." |
| He added: "This is an industrial estate. There are businesses operating from here - they have been put under a huge amount of pressure over the last few months. | He added: "This is an industrial estate. There are businesses operating from here - they have been put under a huge amount of pressure over the last few months. |
| "We have had to work through the courts and the law process and that does take its time but ultimately we have achieved the right outcome." | "We have had to work through the courts and the law process and that does take its time but ultimately we have achieved the right outcome." |