Ghanaian Self-Proclaimed King Deported from UK

Kofi Offeh, a Ghanaian man who proclaimed himself King Atehene of a self-styled African tribe, has been deported from the United Kingdom following a series of legal evictions from camps in the Scottish Borders, the Home Office confirmed this week.

Offeh, 36, established the Kingdom of Kubala in May 2023 on woodland near Jedburgh, a town in the Scottish Borders region. He was joined by Jean Gasho, 43, from Zimbabwe, who adopted the title Queen Nandi, and Kaura Taylor, 21, from Dallas, Texas, who referred to herself as handmaiden Asnat. The group claimed the land as an ancestral inheritance stolen from their forebears 400 years ago, asserting descent from Black Jacobites promised the territory in historical pacts. They built makeshift camps, sustained by public donations, and gained international attention through social media videos on platforms like TikTok and Facebook, where content of their dances, chants and declarations amassed tens of thousands of followers.

The presence of the group quickly led to conflicts with local authorities and landowners. Initially encamped on private property owned by David and Mary Palmer, they faced eviction proceedings in September 2023 after...