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

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

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

Pop superstar Madonna has reportedly infuriated the biological father of her adopted Malawian son David Banda by insisting the child would be dead if she had not adopted him.

The biological father of Madonna's adopted Malawian son, David Banda, is expecting another child with his second wife.

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.

Madonna has found an army of unlikely allies as she attempts to avoid the media on a trip back to her adopted baby David's hometown in Malawi - local teenagers.

Madonna reportedly flew back to Africa with her adopted son David to meet with the boy's biological father last night, according to US news reports.

The father of Madonna's adopted son David is hoping the superstar brings the tot to visit him when she returns to Malawi next month.

Madonna said today she was “saving a life” when she initiated the adoption of Malawian boy David Banda.

THE father of a Malawian baby boy adopted by Madonna has said he is desperate to find out how his son is, but cannot because he does not have the star’s phone number or address.

The father of the Malawian baby Madonna is the process of adopting has asked the pop star for an update on his son.

Madonna accepts a Malawian high-court ruling allowing a coalition of human rights groups to monitor her as she tries to adopt a Malawian child, the singer’s lawyer said today.

A judge will rule today on whether human rights groups in Malawi can challenge Madonna over her adoption of baby David Banda.

Yohane Banda, the biological father of the Malawian toddler pop star Madonna wants to adopt, has remarried, a relative said today.

Madonna must wait another week to find out if human rights groups in Malawi can challenge her adoption of a 14-month-old boy.

MADONNA offered to financially help the father of the baby boy she is trying to adopt so he could keep his son in Malawi, she said last night.

Madonna offered to financially help the father of the baby boy she is trying to adopt so he could keep his son in Malawi, she will reveal tonight.

The father of the 13-month-old Malawian boy Madonna is trying to adopt today insisted he supports her, and criticised human rights activists who want the courts to review the process.

STUNG by critics, a tearful Madonna said the father of the African boy she adopted knew that he was signing away his son permanently, despite his comments that he thought she was looking after him temporarily.

Madonna does not believe claims the father of her adopted African son did not understand what he was doing when he agreed to give her the little boy, she said in an TV interview being aired today.

Madonna fought back tears as she hit back at critics of her decision to adopt a 13-month-old African boy.

A MALAWIAN man who gave up his 13-month-old son to be adopted by Madonna said yesterday he had not realised he was signing away custody “for good”.

The biological father of 13-month-old “Baby David” said today that he was misled into agreeing to give up his son to American pop diva Madonna.

A JUDGE yesterday postponed a hearing on a lawsuit by human rights groups challenging the Malawian government’s decision to allow American pop star Madonna to start adoption procedures for a motherless 13-month-old boy.

A judge on today postponed a hearing on a lawsuit by human rights groups challenging the Malawian government’s decision to allow American pop star Madonna to start adoption procedures for a motherless 13-month-old boy.

THE biological father of the 13-month-old boy Madonna wants to make part of her family yesterday criticised human rights groups who have challenged how the adoption is being handled and said his child should stay with the star.

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.