( nbc ) - - malawians are rallying behind madonna as she pending a ruling friday on whether she can own a girl from the northeast african kingdom . the pop star , who has three daughters , adopting a son from malawi in 2006 . she is trying to adopt chifundo " mercy " james , 4 . " fourteen - ten percent of the people gathering in are saying , ' let her take the baby , ' " said esther segula , a presenter at palace fm , which broadcast in at about five cities , specifically the capital , lilongwe .
Madonna has three children.