Angelina Jolie ‘to give birth in Namibia’

SPECULATION is rife that movie star Angelina Jolie will give birth to her and actor Brad Pitt’s baby at a private lodge in Namibia.

This contradicts earlier reports that Jolie planned to have the baby in France, in accordance with her French mother Marcheline Betrand’s wishes. But News of the World reports that Pitt and Jolie plan to stay in Africa for the birth – so that Jolie can continue her humanitarian work there right to the very end.”They’ve fallen in love with Africa and want to help as much as they can over there,” a source was quoted as saying.”Angelina has completely changed from her old partying days and she takes her United Nations responsibilities very seriously.”Last month, it was rumoured that Jolie would give birth in France as a tribute to her dying mother.Marcheline Betrand, who has terminal cancer, was born in France, although she now lives in the US.Betrand reportedly wanted her daughter to maintain a “circle of life” by having her first baby in the homeland.- Compiled from wire reportsBut News of the World reports that Pitt and Jolie plan to stay in Africa for the birth – so that Jolie can continue her humanitarian work there right to the very end.”They’ve fallen in love with Africa and want to help as much as they can over there,” a source was quoted as saying. “Angelina has completely changed from her old partying days and she takes her United Nations responsibilities very seriously.”Last month, it was rumoured that Jolie would give birth in France as a tribute to her dying mother.Marcheline Betrand, who has terminal cancer, was born in France, although she now lives in the US.Betrand reportedly wanted her daughter to maintain a “circle of life” by having her first baby in the homeland.- Compiled from wire reports