Complex sentence: The 2014 La Tropicale Amissa Bongo took place from 13--19 January 2014, and was the ninth edition of La Tropicale Amissa Bongo.
Split into simpler sentences: The 2014 La Tropicale Amissa Bongo took place from January 13th to January 19th. It was the ninth edition of La Tropicale Amissa Bongo.