Madonna arrived in Malawi on a private jet Monday with adopted son, David Banda, and ten-year-old daughter Lourdes for a three-day visit to the southern African country.

Noticeably absent: The rock star’s husband Guy Ritchie and son Rocco, 6. A source at Raising Malawi, a charity organization Madonna has established for her Malawi cause, said: “Mr. Ritchie had some prior business engagements back in London so he stayed back with Rocco.”

However, British media reports said the film director was ...