A MALAWIAN man who claims to be the father of pop star Madonna’s newly adopted daughter said he has given up his fight to block the adoption, and wished the singer well.

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.

A 24-YEAR-OLD Malawian man who claims to be the father of a girl Madonna wants to adopt vowed yesterday to fight the US pop icon’s adoption bid.

The father of a girl from Malawi whom Madonna hopes to adopt has said he is capable of taking care of his daughter.