Coach Herbert Addo gets down to work today with the local Black Stars at their base in Nairobi, Kenya as Ghana continues with its preparations for the African Nations Championship - CHAN.

The team will be based in Nairobi for the next 12 days.

Ghana's 23 squad arrived late on Thursday in Kenya for a pre-tournament training camp towards the second edition of the competition to be staged in Sudan, next month.

The local Black Stars play South Africa in their opening Group B fixture on 5 February before engaging Zimbabwe and Niger in the competition designed by CAF for only home-based players of its member countries.

Ghana won silver at the 2009 edition of the African Nations Championship in Ivory Coast.

The second edition of the CHAN tournament will run from February 4-25.

Ghana squad:

Goalkeepers: Sammy Adjei (Hearts of Oak) Stephen Adams (Aduana Stars) Isaac Amoako (Asante Kotoko)

Defenders: Godfred Saka (Aduana Stars), Mohammed Sabato (Asante Kotoko), Emmanuel Ansong (Aduana Stars), John Ashong (AshantiGold), Alfred Arthur (Berekum Chelsea), Awudu Nafiu (King Faisal), Mohammed Awal (Asante Kotoko), Alfred Nelson (Unistars Academy)

Midfielders: Edwin Gyimah (Wa All Stars), Hans Cofie (Medeama SC), Yaw Alexander (Berekum Chelsea), Mohammed Basit (Berekum Chelsea), Larbi Koomson (Medeama SC) Bernard Dong Bortey (Aduana Stars)

Attackers: Obed Owusu (Berekum Chelsea), Emmanuel Clottey (Berekum Chelsea), Bismark Idan (Berekum Chelsea), Stephen Manu (New Edubiase), Nuhu Fuseini (New Edubiase), Gilbert Fiamenyo (Heart of Lions).