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=== The Second Tuareg Rebellion of 2007–2009 ===
The Nigerien Armed Forces were involved from 2007 to 2009 in an insurgency in the north of the country, labeled the [[Second Tuareg Rebellion]]. A previously unknown group, the [[Niger Movement for Justice|Mouvement des Nigériens pour la Justice]] (MNJ), emerged in February 2007. The predominantly Tuareg group has issued a number of demands, mainly related to development in the north. It has attacked military and other facilities and laid landmines in the north. The resulting insecurity has devastated Niger's tourist industry and deterred investment in mining and oil. The government has labeled the MNJ criminals and traffickers, and refuses to negotiate with the group until it disarms. As of July 2008, some 100 to 160 Nigérien troops have been killed in the ongoing conflict.<ref>Initial text taken from November 2007 United States State Department report: [https://2009-2017.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/5474.htm Bureau of African Affairs, Background Note: Niger] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190524232128/https://2009-2017.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/5474.htm |date=2019-05-24 }}.</ref> The second tuareg rebellion ended in 2009 with Peace Talks hosted by Libya.