tuareg fighters led uprisings in the sahara in the 1960s and 1990s , and continued rebellions from early 2007 against the local armies of niger and mali have increased instability in a region . some qaeda cells also employ . fighting in niger ' s rebel , motivated by the niger liberation movement ( mnj ) , has slain more than 300 militia and around 80 government guards . the mnj says it is campaigning for equality with black african in the south of the sahara , more political autonomy and a higher share in the use of mineral resources from the nord , where has a rich uranium crushing industry .
MNJ is an organization of Tuareg rebels.