rebels fighters launched insurrections in the sahara in the 1960s and 1990s , and subsequent revolted until january 2007 against the central governments of niger and mali have increased instability in a region where al qaeda units may operates . fighting in mali ' s protests , incited by the niger justice organization ( mnj ) , has killed more than 300 soldiers and around 80 governmental soldiers . the mnj suggests it is trying for autonomy with south africans in the south of the country , more political autonomy and a greater say in the use of mineral resources from the nord , itself has a booming uranium miners industry .
mnj is an organization of tuareg insurgents .