"The Dogs of War" centers around a mineral deposit in the Central African Republic of:

In Frederick Forsyth's novel 'The Dogs of War,' the plot centers around a fictional platinum deposit in Zangaro, a fictional African country. The novel depicts mercenaries staging a coup to gain access to this mineral wealth. Biafra, Nigeria, and Equatorial Guinea are real African locations, but Zangaro is the fictional country created for the story.