1-  The International Seminar on Muslim Movements, B.U.K., Kano, 1980.

2- The Second Annual Conference of the Linguistic Association of Nigeria, B.U.K., Kano, 1981.

3-  The First Annual Conference of Nigerian Folklore Society, Kano, 1981.

4-  The second Hausa International Conference, B.U.K., Kano, 1981.

5-  The Second International Fulfulde Conference, B.U.K, Kano, 1982  (convener).

6- Cultural Dimensions of Development in Africa and the Arab World, University of Khartoum, 1989 (secretary).

7- The 4th Nilo-Saharan Linguistics Colloquium, University of Bayreuth (Germany),1989.

8- Sudan Foreign Relations, Inst. of African and Asian studies, University of  Khartoum, 1990.

9- The Second International Sudanese Studies Conference (Sudan: Environment and  People), University of Durham (England), 1991.

10-  Studia Chadica et Hamito-Semitica, University of Frankfurt, 1991.

11- Language Use and Language Change in the Lake Chad Area, University of  Maiduguri (Nigeria), 1991.

12- The 6th Session of the International Congress of African Studies (African Integration),  University of Khartoum, 1991 (secretary).

13-  Islam in Africa, Friendship Hall, Khartoum, 1992.

14-  The 5th Nilo-Saharan Linguistics Colloquium, University of Nice (France), 1992.

15-  Language Situation and Policies in the Sudan (a one-day seminar), Inst. of African and Asian Studies, Uni. of Khartoum, 1993.

16- The International Conference of Arabic Linguistics, The American University in Cairo, Cairo, 1994.

17- Teaching of Arabic in the Faculties of Natural and Applied Sciences,  Sudan University for Science and Technology, Khartoum, 1995.

18- Language and Ethnic Identity in the Middle East and North Africa, Univeristy of Edinburgh (UK), 1995.

19- Culture arabo-islamique en Afrique de l’Ouest, Institut Marchoux, Tombuctu, 1995 (I could not attend but my paper was presented).

20- The International symposium on Shaikh Usman Dan Foduye, organized by ISESCO and International University of Africa, Khartoum, 1995.

21- The 3rd. Language Conference in the Sudan (Language situation in the Sudan), Inst. of African and Asian Studies, Univ. of Khartoum, Khartoum, 1995.

22- Pastoralism under pressure: Ecological and political change among the Fulbe, African Studies Centre, University of Leiden (The Netherlands), 1996.

23- International Symposium on Islamic Civilization in West Africa, organized by IRCICA & University of Dakar, Dakar, December 1996.

24- The International Conference: Les Societes Pastorale en Afrique Sahelienne, Niamey, November 1997.

25- The Christian Missions and Colonialism in Africa, organized by the International Islamic Da‘wa Society & The Islamic University of Africa, Khartoum, September 1998.

26- The National Conference on Geographical Names, organized by the National  Committee for Geographical Names in collaboration with Sudan University   for Science and Technology, Khartoum, April 1999.

27- The 13^th Arkawit Conference: Sudan and the Neighbouring Countries: Factors of Stability and Development, organized by The Faculty of Technological and     Developmental Studies, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, February 2000.

28- International Conference on Changing Identifications and Alliances in North- Eastern Africa II, organized by Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology,      Halle/Saale, Germany, March 2002.

29- Colloquium on the Writing of African Languages in Arabic Script, Khartoum, 2002.

30- International Symposium on Islamic Civilization in Eastern Africa, organized by the Organization of Islamic Conference and the Islamic University in Uganda, 15^th – 17^th December 2003.

31- International Conference on the Transformation of Northern Nigeria 1903-2003, organized by Arewa House, Kaduna 27^th – 29^th March 2003.

32- International Conference on the Sokoto Caliphate and its Legacies, Abuja, 14^th – 16^th June 2004.

33- Symposium on Arabic and African Cultures’ Dialogue, Khartoum, 3^rd – 6^th January 2005.

34- 7^th Biennial Conference on Forensic Linguistics / Language and Law, Cardiff (UK), 1^st – 4^th July 2005.

35- The Afro-Arab Relations Seminar, Khartoum, 17^th December 2005.

36- International Conference on Islamic Civilization in Southern Africa, Johannesburg, Sept. 2006.

37- International Conference on Islam in Africa, Khartoum, 26^th-27^th November

38- The first Regional Meeting for the Arab States on Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, Abu-Dhabi, April 2007.

39- Conference on “Survey, Inventory Making and Mapping Strategies of       Intangible Cultural Heritage”, Juba, June 2007.

40- The 10^th Nilo-Saharan Colloquium, Paris, August 2007.

41- The World Congress of African Linguistics, Cologne (Germany), August 2009.

42- Northern Sudan CSOs Roundtable Exploratory Dialogue Forum, Pretoria, South Africa, 25^th-28^th October 2009.

43- International Sudan Studies Conference (The Future of Sudan to 2011 and Beyond), University of South Africa (UNISA), Pretoria, 25^th – 28^th November 2009.

44- Workshop on the Ajami Written Traditions in Africa, Timbuktu (Mali), 14^th – 15^th December 2009.

45- International Seminar on India and Africa: Partnership for Capacity Building and Human Resource Development, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, 9-10 February 2010.

46- Workshop on Standardization of the Pulaar/Fulfulde Language, organized by Centre for Advanced Studies of African Society (CASAS), Cape Town University, held at the University of Accra (Ghana), 2012.

47- International Conference on Fulfulde Studies, organized by the Centre for Research in Nigerian Languages and Folklore, Bayero University, Kano, 2016.

48- Hausa International Conference, organized by the Dept. of Hausa Language and Culture, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, 2017.

49- Regional conference: Diversity, Cultural Heritage and Perspective, organized by DAAD Bon, DAAD Regional Office in Cairo and DAAD Sudan, Khartoum, 30^th January – 1^st February 2018.

50- Regional Conference: The Present Situation and Future of the Arabic Language in Africa South of the Sahara, organized by the Arabic Academy in Mauritania, Nouakchott, September 2019.