Summary
A court in Scotland has ordered a group calling themselves an "African tribe" to leave privately-owned woodland near Jedburgh. The group, who claim ancestral rights to the land, had ignored previous orders to vacate the site. The order came after the landowners sought legal help to remove the group.
Key Facts
- A group identifying as the "Kingdom of Kubala" has been living on private land in Scotland.
- They consist of Kofi Offeh from Ghana, Jean Gasho from Zimbabwe, and Kaura Taylor from Texas.
- The group claims their ancestors owned the land 400 years ago.
- Local authorities said the group is illegally occupying the land and should leave.
- A sheriff issued an immediate eviction order after the group ignored previous warnings.
- The group was initially evicted from another site in July but relocated nearby.
- The landowners, David and Mary Palmer, went to court for the eviction.
- The group has a significant online following and media attention.
