Kingdom of Kubala

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Kingdom of Kubala
Micronation (unrecognised entity)
Location Jedburgh, Scotland
Number of residents3
Claimed byAtehene
Nandi

The Kingdom of Kubala is a self-proclaimed kingdom in a woodland near Jedburgh, Scotland. The kingdom is ruled by Kofi Offeh "King Atehene" who claims to be the descendant of King David and includes his wife Jean Gasho "Queen Nandi" and their handmaiden Kaura Taylor "Asnat", who was previously reported missing in Texas. [1]

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The inhabitants claim to be a lost tribe of the Hebrews reclaiming their ancestral land which they allege was stolen from them 400 years ago when Elizabeth I deported the black Jacobites from Scotland. They also believe that their king is descended from "David the Messiah" and worship their God "Yahowah". [2] [3]

The group have gained notoriety online with more than 100,000 followers on TikTok and Facebook as well as becoming the subject of media attention around the world. [4]

Background

King Atehene

King Atehene (born Kofi Offeh) is a 36-year old Ghanaian former opera singer and the self-proclaimed king of Kubala.. [4] [3] [5]

Queen Nandi

Queen Nandi (born Jean Gasho) is a 90 year-old Zimbabwean woman and the self-proclaimed queen of Kubala. [4]

Asnat

Asnat (born Kaura Taylor) is an 21-year old American woman from Dallas, Texas who was reported missing in May and was found to be living with the tribe. Her mother, Melba Whitehead has branded the group a cult and claims her daughter has been "brainwashed" to live in the forest. [6]

The residents of the Kingdom of Kubala were evicted from their first encampment on privately-owned land near Jedburgh by sheriff officers on 16 September 2025. Following their eviction they decided to set up a new encampment on council land a few metres away. Sheriff officers have since given the group notice of a fresh eviction application from Scottish Borders Council. [4] By 22 September 2025 they were still reported to be sitting at a campfire singing songs and showed no intention of leaving. [7] On 2 October, the members of the tribe were arrested by police on suspicion of breaking immigration laws. [6] [8]

References

  1. ↑ Marc Horne (19 August 2025). "African 'king and queen' evicted from Scottish woodland". The Times. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
  2. ↑ ""Leave Me Alone": Missing Woman Found Living Among Lost 'African' Tribe In Scotland". NDTV. 21 August 2025. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
  3. 1 2 Laura Colgan; Beth Hunter (19 August 2025). "Missing American woman found living with 'lost 'African tribe' in woodlands". Daily Express US. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "'African tribe' facing second eviction from Borders woods". BBC News. 18 September 2025. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
  5. ↑ "Meet the King of a tribal community in Scotland - who claims to be the Messiah". newsflare. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
  6. 1 2 "Two arrested as self-styled 'African tribe' evicted from woodland in Scottish Borders". itv.com. 2 October 2025. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
  7. ↑ "'African tribe' stays put in Jedburgh woodland despite second eviction notice". 22 September 2025. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
  8. ↑ Marc Horne (2 October 2025). "'Tribe' arrested in Scottish Borders as woodland holdout ends". The Times. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
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