rebel fighters launched uprisings in the sahara in the 1960s and 1990s , and renewed rebellions until early 2007 against the major governments of niger and mali have brought instability in a region where n qaeda cells generally perform . fighting in niger ' s rebellion , initiated by the national justices movement ( mnj ) , has slain more than 300 farmers and wounded 80 government soldiers . the mnj say it is fighting for equality with black muslims in the south of the nation , more political authority and a greater say in the exploitation of uranium funds from the sahara , who has a booming uranium mining enterprises .
MNJ is an organization of Tuareg rebels.