rebels fighters led invasions in the sahara in the 1960s and 1990s , and renewed rebellions since october 2007 against the southern governments of niger and mali have created instability in a region whom mad qaeda cells mostly operate . fighting in niger ' s republic , motivated by the nigerian legal ministry ( mnj ) , has killed more than 300 people and some 80 us military . the mnj says it is fighting for equality with indigenous muslims in the south of the country , more civilian autonomy and a greater interest in the used of mineral wells from the north , which has a large platinum mining industry .
MNJ is an organization of Tuareg rebels.