Madonna seeks Malawi 'Mercy'

By April MacIntyre Mar 27, 2009, 4:08 GMT

Madonna - The singer, 50, is heading to Malawi where she is planning to adopt a child, according to People magazine. Daniel Locke / PR Photos

Madonna wants another Malawian child to adopt.

The singer, 50, is heading to Malawi where she is planning to adopt a child, according to People magazine.

"We are expecting her this weekend," an official from the Ministry of Women and Child Welfare, which is responsible for adoption in the African nation, to People..

"All is set for the adoption; all the paperwork is ready," he says.

Madonna will go through the required legal process to secure her bid for adoption.

People noted that Madonna recently told Malawi's Nation newspaper that she wants a sister for her son David, 3, whom she adopted from the country. "Many people – especially our Malawian friends – say that David should have a Malawian brother or sister," she told the paper. "It's something I have been considering, but would only do if I had the support of the Malawian people and government."

Madonna has been in the news with her new Brazilian boyfriend Jesus Luz, Luz was pictured dancing intimately with Brazilian beauty Luciano Costa at a party in Rio de Janeiro earlier this month.

But the 22-year-old boyfriend of Madonna insists Costa is just a friend.

He tells the Sun, "I danced with her, but I danced with everyone at the party. My mom was at my side (at the party) and never would I become intimate with a woman if my mom was nearby - even if I was interested in that person. I have nothing with Luciana. The next day I met her on the beach and greeted her normally. The press created this story."

And Luz also refuses to comment on his reported romance with 50-year-old Madonna, who split from Guy Ritchie last year.

He adds, "Even if it is true that I am with her, I would never reveal these details. I was never one to comment on my personal life and that won't change now. This is a characteristic of my personality."