ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti fˈaɪv, ɐlˈɔŋ wɪð ˈɪsmeɪl ˈɑːli ˈɪsmeɪl, sˈæmæɾɚ tˈʊk pˈɑːɹt ɪn ɐn ˌɪntɚnˈæʃənəl sɪmpˈoʊsiəm ɪn ɐsmˈɑːɹɹə, ˌɛɹɪtɹˈiə fɚðə ɹˈaɪɾɪŋ ʌvðə kˌɑːnstɪtˈuːʃən ʌv ˌɛɹɪtɹˈiə.
In 1995, along with Ismail Ali Ismail, Samatar took part in an international symposium in Asmara, Eritrea for the writing of the Constitution of Eritrea.