BLANTYRE, Malawi, March 26, 2009
Madonna Wants Second Malawian Child
Pop Star Filed Adoption Papers For Another Child From Impoverished African Nation
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Madonna carries David Banda in her arms, Thursday, April 19, 2007, at Consol Homes, a day care center that she is funding in the village of Masekese, Malawi. Madonna officially adopted Banda in 2008. (AP Photo/Karel Prinsloo)
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An official at the Malawi welfare department said the pop star had filed adoption papers.
Another person in Malawi close to the case said Madonna would be in Malawi this weekend, and a court could hear her adoption case as soon as Monday.
A U.S. government official confirmed that an adoption bid by Madonna was under way. They all spoke on condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of the subject.
Madonna spokeswoman Liz Rosenberg in New York would not comment.
Madonna's adoption of a Malawian boy in 2008 raised questions about whether rules had been broken for the singer because foreign adoptions were not allowed.
There have been rumors for some time that she wanted to adopt a girl from Malawi, where she runs a charity.
Associated Press writers Nekesa Mumbi Moody in New York and Suzanne Gamboa in Washington contributed to this report.
By Raphael Tenthani
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