Complex sentence: Despite peace talks, a southern separatist group (The MFDC) in the Casamance region has clashed sporadically with government forces since 1982 in the Casamance conflict however in recent years violence has subsided and President Macky Sall held talks with rebels in Rome in December 2012.
Split into simpler sentences: Despite peace talks, a southern separatist group (the MFDC) in the Casamance region has clashed sporadically with government forces since 1982 in the Casamance conflict. In the early 21st century, violence has subsided and President Macky Sall held talks with rebels in Rome in December 2012.