The country is also a member of the African Union (AU) Peace and Security Council.

Sam Kutesa Uganda’s foreign minister who was the President of the 69th Session of the UNGA told Xinhua recently the increasing radicalization and extremism in Africa must be addressed.

He said the radicalization is partly caused by lack of opportunity, foreign intervention and some extremists recruiting the youths.

He said while states must strength their military capacities to fight extremism, they must also look at the root causes.

"I believe for example, in Somalia, the military solution is not enough.

"The government of Somalia must be assisted for the people to be able to appreciate the dividends of peace," he said.

Kutesa said if people believe in the provision of proper health services, education opportunities, they may not be inclined to engage in extremism.

Uganda’s military chief Gen. Katumba Wamala also shares Kutesa’s views about extremism in Africa.

In a recent interview with Xinhua, the military chief said despite registering positive results in Somalia militarily, much more is needed on the political side.

Uganda provides the bulk of the AU peacekeeping troops in Somalia fighting a militant group Al Shabaab.

"In terms of the political progress, I think we are still lagging behind and that is what is negatively impacting on the changing of things in Somalia," Gen. Wamala said adding that without a proper political direction or political policies, the country cannot progress.

While Somalia has got a government, it is facing a myriad of challenges to ensure the proper management of the country.

"Most of our friends in Somalia think that the military should provide the ultimate solution which of course is a wrong thing," Gen. Wamala said.

He argued that the low levels of nationalism in Somalia keep dragging the country backs into anarchy.

"If the Somali people could get out of their mind and stop thinking interns of clans and think national, Somalia as a nation, I think would make much more progress," he said.