Last year, the Prize attracted 168 competing entries from artists in 14 West African countries with the top prize going to Malian artist Daouda Traore.

Source: https://www.ghanamma.com/2023/11/06/kuenyehia-prize-for-contemporary-art-invites-entries-for-its-2023-award-scheme/

Struggling to eat, Daouda lost weight as he hit puberty.

Source: https://www.africanews.it/english/boy-13-who-struggled-to-eat-or-speak-due-to-tumour-receives-transformational-surgery-in-senegal/

The Special Representative also met with the Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Daouda Diabaté.

Source: https://www.africanews.it/english/in-cote-divoire-special-representative-simao-renews-united-nations-support-for-the-government-and-people-of-cote-divoire/