Complex sentence: Christophe Soglo (28 June 1909--1983) was a Beninese military officer and political leader and one of the most important figures in Benin's period of political instability and frequent, though usually bloodless, coups during the 1960s.
Split into simpler sentences: Christophe Soglo (28 June 1909--1983) was a Beninese military officer and political leader. He was one of the most important figures in Benin's period of political instability and frequent, though usually bloodless, coups during the 1960s.