Madonna said the children's wing at a hospital in Malawi she has been building for two years completed its first surgery last week and will officially open July 11.

Madonna has branded allegations about her diva behaviour in Malawi "ridiculous".

Madonna plans to open an orphanage in Malawi.

It has been reported Madonna has scrapped plans to open a school for poor girls in Malawi.

Madonna’s plans to build a school for girls in Malawi have been “discontinued”.

Logistical problems and other concerns have led Madonna to abandon her plan to build a girls-only school in Malawi, it was revealed today.

Madonna arrived in Malawi today ahead of her week-long charity tour.

In a land dispute pitting Madonna against African villagers, Malawi’s government sided with the pop star who pumped millions into the impoverished southern African country and adopted two of its children.

Madonna has not ruled out adopting another child.

Pop diva Madonna has left Malawi after a visit with her family, officials said today.

Madonna and her four children today visited the orphanage that looked after one of her sons before his adoption in 2008.

The ‘Celebration’ singer Madonna flew to Malawi yesterday - where she was joined by daughter Lourdes, 13, son Rocco, nine, and her two adopted Malawian children, David and Mercy, both four – with so many toys, bouncy castles and rocking horses that amazed onlookers joked their Kumbali Lodge apartment resembled the famous theme park.

Madonna today accepted substantial undisclosed damages for privacy and infringement of copyright over the Mail on Sunday’s publication of “purloined” photos of her wedding to Guy Ritchie.

Madonna’s controversial bid to adopt a second child from Malawi was approved today.

Malawi’s highest court heard arguments today on Madonna’s bid to adopt a three-year-old girl from the southern African country, as a dispute erupted over whether a man trying to stop the proceedings is the girl’s father.

As Malawi’s highest court prepares to decide on Madonna’s bid to adopt a second child from the country, a dispute has erupted over whether a man trying to stop the proceedings is the three-year-old girl’s father.

Madonna left Malawi on her private jet today after being rebuffed in an attempt to adopt a second child from the poor African nation, air traffic control officials said.

Madonna is apparently throwing a party in Malawi in a bid to swallow her disappointment that a judge rejected her application to adopt a young orphan.

MADONNA hit back yesterday at claims she was using her fame to pressure Malawi into allowing her to adopt another child.

Madonna hit back today at claims she was using her fame to pressure Malawi into allowing her to adopt another child.

Madonna was accused of using her fame to bully her way into adopting another Malawian child today.

Madonna is expected to appear in court in Malawi’s capital Lilongwe today to sign papers for the reported adoption of a second child from the country.

Madonna was facing growing opposition today to her plan to adopt another child from Malawi.

Madonna will return to Malawi to adopt a second child, according to officials in the African nation.

MADONNA has filed papers in advance of adopting a second child from the impoverished African republic of Malawi.

Madonna has given back to the Malawian orphanage where she adopted her son David, by sending boxes of clothes, books and toys for the needy.

Madonna's friendship with American baseball player Alex Rodriguez has reportedly helped her land a $500,000 (€350,000) charity donation from the star.

Madonna is reportedly studying the case files of several Malawian orphans as she attempts to adopt another child from the impoverished nation.

The biological father of Madonna’s adopted Malawian son David has a new child.

A Malawi judge today approved Madonna’s adoption of a Malawian boy she found in an orphanage in 2006.

The Malawian man who gave his son up to pop superstar Madonna has spoken about the decision he made in letting him go.

Madonna has hit back at critics who objected to her using the United Nations headquarters in New York to host a charity party which tied in with the launch of a new Gucci store.

Madonna and Gucci appealed to the minds and wallets of dozens of celebrities last night, raising US$3.7m (€2.4m) for efforts they said would help orphaned children with HIV/Aids in Malawi and poor children in other nations.

Pop superstar Madonna has hit back after being accused of duping fashion house Gucci into raising money for Kabbalah causes under the guise of helping Malawian orphans.

Pop superstar Madonna has been applauded by the Malawian government for her fundraising efforts for the country's AIDS orphans - and for raising the cause's profile.

Pop star Madonna jetted out of Malawi today after a six-day visit to the impoverished homeland of the toddler she wants to adopt, carrying the boy in her arms as she boarded her plane.

Superstar Madonna urged the impoverished residents of Masekese, Malawi to be independent and not rely on her for their livelihood.

Madonna flew into Malawi on a silver jet today to continue her charity work in the impoverished southern African country, bringing along the Malawian boy she is in the process of adopting.

Madonna arrived in Malawi today with the child she is in the process of adopting, apparently planning to visit orphanages and care centres she is involved in.

Pop star Madonna, whose plans to adopt Malawian toddler David Banda last autumn sparked an international controversy, was expected to fly back to the African country today.

Madonna spoke of her joy at bringing an African baby boy home to Britain and defended her adoption of him.

THE African baby at the centre of Madonna’s highly publicised adoption bid arrived in Britain yesterday to start his new and privileged life.

Madonna welcomed a tiny African boy she wants to adopt into her UK home today.

The Malawian baby Madonna and her husband, Guy Ritchie, are trying to adopt arrived in Britain today on an overnight flight from Johannesburg.

Madonna and her husband Guy Ritchie have jetted out of Malawi after gaining preliminary custody of a one-year-old boy they want to adopt in an apparently streamlined procedure that sparked criticism from a child protection organisation.

Pop superstar Madonna has adopted a one-year-old boy in Malawi, according to the child's father.