( cnn ) - - malawians are rallying behind madonna as she awaits a ruling today on whether she can adopt a brother from the central african nation . the pop star , she has three children , adopted a son from malawi in 2006 . she is seeking to birth chifundo " mercy " james , 4 . " sixty - nine percent of the people calling in are saying , ' let her get the baby , ' " said nancy segula , a presenter at capital fm , which broadcasts in at least fifteen cities , including the capital , windhoek .
Madonna has three children.