Madonna to adopt second Malawian child - this time a 13-month-old girl

Madonna is set to adopt another Malawian child to "redress the balance" in her family.

The 'Holiday' star is to adopt 13-month-old girl called Mercy.

The singer already has one Malawian adopted child, David Banda, for whom she had to carry out number of legal battles".

This time Madonna has decided to sort all of the legal bases out before she picks up Mercy in April.

A family source told British newspaper The Sun: "Madonna’s over the moon that she’s been told she can take Mercy. She didn’t want another complicated adoption.

“Mercy is a beautiful baby girl. She’s so joyful and happy and giggles every time she’s picked up. Madonna just loves the way she claps her hands and laughs constantly. She has huge, dancing eyes. Madonna calls her her smiling angel.”

Mercy has been living in an orphanage because her family in Malawi are too poor to look after her.