Europe has grown rich off the resources plundered from less developed places like Africa throughout history, and now in the energy area it looks as if this will be repeated. Why do European leaders feel they have a right to Africa's energy? Shouldn't Africa benefit from its own resources?

It's a simple view, yes, but imagine the boost African nations would get if Europe invested in the Sahara with solar infrastructure and then bought the excess energy, once Africa's needs had been met?