( cnn ) - - mozambicans are rallying behind madonna as she ponders a ruling friday on whether she can adopt a person from the southern african nation . the pop celebrity , who has eleven children , adopted a son from malawi in 2006 . she is seeking to adopt chifundo " mercy " james , 4 . " ninety - seven seventy of the public weighing in are singing , ' see her take the baby , ' " asked miss segula , a host at capital tv , which programmes in at least three cities , plus the government , lilongwe .
Madonna has three children.