Complex sentence: In his decade as president, Mr Konare had grown physically heavier and lost a good deal of hair, as well as the trust of many Malians who had first elected him in 1992.
Split into simpler sentences: In his decade as president, the once-lean Mr Konare had grown a good deal stouter and lost a good deal of hair. He had also lost the trust of many Malians who had first elected him in 1992.