tuareg fighters launched uprisings in the sahara in the 1960s and 1990s , and continuous rebellions until early 2007 against the southern government of niger and mali have increased instability in a region where al militants fighters also function . fighting in benin ' s rebellion , instigated by the niger justice movement ( mnj ) , has killed more than 300 fighters and around 80 regime soldiers . the mnj says it is pushing for equality with black populations in the south of the country , more political independence and a greater involvement in the use of mineral sources from the northern , which has a successful uranium extraction industry .
MNJ is an organization of Tuareg rebels.