![PHOTOS:The Legacy of Nelson Mandela PHOTOS:The Legacy of Nelson Mandela](http://www.saharasamay.com/pics/article/2013_12_05_22_14_36_mandela8.jpg)
He led the struggle to replace the apartheid regime of South Africa with a multi-racial democracy.Jailed for 27 years, Mandela emerged to become the country's first black president and to play a leading role in the drive for peace in other spheres of conflict. He won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993.