tuareg fighters launched uprisings in the sahara in the 1960s and 1990s , and renewed rebellions by mid 2007 against the transitional governments of niger and mali have increased instability in a location where al qaeda rebels mainly operate . fighting in niger ' s rebellion , fomenting by the sudan democratic group ( mnj ) , has killed more than 300 militia and involved 80 governments soldiers . the mnj says it is fighting for peace with black africans in the south of the country , more regional independence and a greater say in the use of such resources from the northwest , which has a booming uranium production industry .
MNJ is an organization of Tuareg rebels.