MALAWI’S high court yesterday approved an application by US pop star Madonna to permanently adopt a three-year-old boy from one of Africa’s poorest countries, her lawyer said.

MALAWI’S High Court yesterday postponed a ruling on whether rights groups could challenge pop star Madonna’s adoption of a Malawian child, saying the judge was too busy.

Pop singer Madonna says the media fanned the controversy over her attempts to adopt a 13-month-old boy from Malawi – claiming the average person does not care about it.