Qeerroo Bilisummaa is the National Youth Movement for Freedom and Democracy Resistance group.  The term Qeerroo is an Afaan Oromoo word ascribed to youth group. Its etymology stems from the word “Qeerrensa/Qeerransa” whose literal meaning is “tiger”.  In Oromo context, Tiger is a symbol of fierce fighter, a dignified creature, energetic and unyielding to compromise of any sort if it touches its survival and dignity. Qeerroo are the youth social strata of Gadaa Sysytem that represents the potential force of Oromo youth estimated to amount nearly 10 million in number.

Our History

Qeerroo is a youth-led network came to represent a youth movement in Oromia. Founded in April 2011, Qeerroo Bilisummaa Oromoo emerged as a youth driven resistance that connects Oromo youth through peer support, leadership development, youth resistance, and advocacy.

Our struggle model supports Oromo youth in starting, strengthening and sustaining to create strong youth network that advocates, defends and fights for Freedom, Justice and Equality.

Vision

We envision free and sustainable nation where we can live in peace, justice and harmony

Mission

Our mission is to promote and advance a grassroots movement of Oromo youth for freedom, justice and equality through advocacy, youth organising, youth mobilising, awareness raising and peer support.

Aims

Qeerroo is the youth class of the Gadaa system that aimed.

• To represent of what is good in Oromo society, warriors of peace and democracy and the guardians of Oromia.
• to fight with peaceful resistance, with brilliance, with humility and determination.
• To stand against violence, greed, power or vanity.
• To stand for a generation rooted in the highest moral and ethical struggle in the African continent.
• To resist with peace against a violent, repressive and unforgiving Ethiopian regime not hesitant to shoot indiscriminately towards their youthful bodies in retaliation of their chants, and
•  To question a system based on false narrations and violence and to demand its death.

Ideology

• Oromo nationalism
• Liberation
• Unity
• Equality
• Anti-oppressive
• Resistance against injustices
• peaceful resistance

Values

• Peace
• Freedom
• Humanity
• Equality
• Justice
• Harmony

Principles and Guidelines

The following basic nonviolence principles are our guidelines.

• Our attitude will be one of openness and respect toward all we encounter in our actions.
• Qeerroo will use no violence, verbal or physical, toward any person.
• Qeerroo will not destroy or damage any property.
• Qeerroo will carry no weapons; we will not bring any drugs or alcohol.
• If participating in a nonviolent direct action, such as civil resistance, we will not run or resist arrest; we will remain accountable for our actions as a means of furthering our witness to the injustice of the brutal system.

What we do?

• Train Qeerroo
• Network Qeerroo at grassroots level
• Support Qeerroo
• Build Qeerroo movement