The most accurate description of the outcomes of African resistance to imperial rule would be the following:
"African resistance to colonial rule was fierce, ongoing, and sometimes successful in the short term. In the long term, however, European empires quieted resistance by force and political strategies, although resistance was never completely subdued."
This response acknowledges the intensity and persistence of African resistance while recognizing that, despite some short-term successes, colonial powers ultimately employed stronger measures to suppress dissent but that the spirit of resistance continued to exist.