Madonna is set to become an honorary Malawian citizen, according to a government official in the country.
The singer, who adopted youngster David Banda from a orphanage there in 2006, has showered the African nation with money so they can build a $40 million (£20 million) school to help provide education to Malawian girls.
Madonna recently produced the documentary I Am Because We Are, in which she chronicles the plight of the Malawian people. The documentary opened to critical acclaim at the Cannes Film Festival in France earlier this month.
And now the pop icon will be honoured for her devotion to the country, with the country's government making plans to grant her the same rights as their citizens, reports Hello! magazine.
Billy Kaunda, Malawi's deputy tourism and culture minister, is quoted as saying: "We are proud as a country to be associated with such a megastar.
"She will have freedom of all cities here. She won't be bothered with issues like visas and other limitations."
