Madonna granted permission to adopt four-year-old twin girls from Malawi

The pop superstar adopted David Banda in 2008 and Mercy James in 2009 
Adopting: Madonna will legally adopt two four-year-old twins from Malawi
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Jennifer Ruby7 February 2017
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Madonna has been granted permission to adopt four-year-old twin girls, Esther and Stella, from Malawi.

After applying to the High Court last month, the pop superstar has now been given the go ahead to legally adopt two more children.

The singer, who will be free to take the children to the US with her, was in court as the decision was handed down on Tuesday.

"Today the High Court made a ruling that she should go ahead and adopt the two children," said Mlenga Mvula, a spokesman for Malawi's judiciary.

Mother: Madonna with children David and Mercy in 2013
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Madonna adopted son David Banda back in 2008 and just one year later adopted Mercy James.

She is also mother to Lourdes, 20, who she had with Carlos Leon, and Rocco Ritchie, 16, from her marriage to Guy Ritchie.

Madonna has spent many years helping to raise money to fight poverty in the African country and founded charity Raising Malawi back in 2006.

The singer last visited the country in July last year to check the progress of a medical centre that she has been supporting.

Speaking about her most recent visit, she told People: “I am in Malawi to check on the children’s hospital in Blantyre and my other work with Raising Malawi and then heading home.”

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