The ongoing Middle East conflict is severely impacting the supply of humanitarian medicines to Africa, a continent already struggling with funding cuts and logistical challenges. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a critical shipping route, has led to increased fuel costs and significantly longer delivery times, with shipments now rerouted around the Cape of Good Hope. Humanitarian organizations like Alima and MSF Supply report that medicine stocks are depleting, and the increased costs of transport could mean fewer children receiving malnutrition treatment. While no widespread shortages have been confirmed yet, experts warn of an increased strain on an already fragile system, risking the emergence of shortages in vulnerable regions and potentially leading individuals to seek counterfeit medicines.