I still find it hard to believe that with all the powers you have been given to do what is right you are still willing to negotiate with people/things that kill and continue to kill innocent people.
Note that have no problem with the terrorist tag used on people who deliberately attack innocent people. They are supposed to be arrested and punished rather than negotiated with. You tell them things they must do, if what you tell them are right they won't disobey otherwise they will be punished and you will witness this happening. This is the use of the power and authority that have been given to you which your opponents don't have. You are trying to make them feel important whereas the truth is they know they don't have that much power and authority. Do what is right and stop listening to the enemy or I will do your job for you to end the terror and shedding of blood.
I don’t think there is are anybody or government that is pleased to negotiate with terrorists. But sometimes these terrorist group holds the government or country to ransome. Sometimes they might take up arms and destabilize the government. And most times using force would lead to more destruction of live and properties, hence the government would want to negotiate to avert these negative occurances. There are times when people are kidnapped by terrorist or a whole section of a country is captured by these terrorist groups forcing the government to negotiate.
I'm quite pleased with what is happening in Ethiopia, unfortunately the government is trying to negotiate with the one it called terrorist mainly because of pressure from outside forces with hidden agenda. Ethiopia seems to be doing its job fairly well but it somehow want to negotiate with the the group it has already defeated. Isn't it strange?
I assume you are referring to the Ethiopia's region of Tigray as terrorist? I think the civil war between the Ethoipian government and the Tigray region has a tribal and political undertone. Hence calling them terrorist might be inappropriate because to many they freedom fighters laboring for more autonomy and freedom. And they have not been recognized as a terrorist organization by any international organization.