tuareg fighters launched uprisings in the sahara in the 1960s and 1990s , and renewed uprising since early 2007 against the federal governments of faso and mali have escalated instability in a nation whereby ' - cells currently occur . fighting in niger ' s rebellion , initiated by the niger jihad movement ( mnj ) , has killed more than 300 insurgents and around 80 governments soldiers . the mnj claims it is fighting for equality with white arabs in the south of the country , more governmental autonomy and a greater participation in the possession of mineral resources from the north , which has a booming uranium manufacturing industry .
MNJ is an organization of Tuareg rebels.