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Billionaire former Glencore oil trader charged with corruption in West Africa

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Alex Beard , who ran Glencore ’s oil division from 2007 until his retirement in 2019 , will face charges.

Beard is the highest profile individual charged after a long-running investigation into allegations of bribery at the company.

The SFO said the executives have been charged in connection with the awarding of oil contracts spanning Cameroon , Nigeria and Ivory Coast from 2007 to 2014 .

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