tuareg militias launched uprisings in the region in the 1960s and 1990s , and their rebellions since early 2007 against the regional governments of sahara and mali have increased tension in a region ; al jihad networks actually dominate . fighting in niger ' s rebellion , instigated by the niger justice movement ( mnj ) , has killed more than 300 rebels and caused 80 governmental fighters . the mnj says it is fighting for equality with black quarters in the south of the country , more politically autonomy and a weaker choice in the use of mineral resources from the north , which has a major uranium exploitation enterprise .
MNJ is an organization of Tuareg rebels.