Malawi is threatening to arrest villagers demanding higher compensation for land the government is leasing to Madonna’s Raising Malawi charity to build an academy for girls, reports Reuters.

Protesters in Chinkhota, about 10 miles from the capital of Lilongwe, are blocking construction of the planned school, saying the government has not provided enough money for them to relocate and farm elsewhere. Regional officials said Thursday they would call in police if they cannot reach an agreement with village representatives.

Madonna, who has adopted two children from Malawi, personally broke ground last month for the $15-million school, which is slated to be built in two years and enroll 500 girls from all over the small southern African country.

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